The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will venture away from home to face off against the Newton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Mt. Carmel is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Richland County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Golden Aces have suffered against the Tigers since March 16, 2019.
Mt. Carmel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinley Harris, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Newton put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on St. Anthony with a sharp 16-2 victory. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Newton's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Mt. Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Mt. Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Newton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 12-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Aces since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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