It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mt. Carmel ultimately got the result they hoped for in their second game on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Harrisburg Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mt. Carmel.
Lyla Keepes made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Keepes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keepes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Evie Sellers was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mattie Armstrong, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
The victory got Mt. Carmel back to even at 5-5. As for Harrisburg, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Mt. Carmel will head out on the road to face off against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceville is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Mt. Carmel will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Harrisburg will take on Massac County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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