Hughesville is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Mount Carmel on Tuesday, but Mount Carmel came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Hughesville Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES. For Hughesville, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss Mount Carmel walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Logan Kiess was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jed Abernatha, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Mount Carmel's side, Lukas Carpenter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Mount Carmel didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hughesville only tossed three.
Hughesville's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mount Carmel, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Hughesville will be playing at home against Bloomsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hughesville will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Mount Carmel, they will head out on the road to square off against Loyalsock Township at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Loyalsock Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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