The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will be playing in front of their home fans against the Effingham Flaming Hearts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Mt. Carmel has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mt. Carmel had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Casey-Westfield.
Asher Coston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Sloss, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mt. Carmel was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Effingham gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Neoga with a sharp 10-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Effingham sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mt. Carmel's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Effingham, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Mt. Carmel came up short against Effingham when the teams last played back in May of 2016, falling 6-1. Can Mt. Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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