Mt. Carmel has gone 9-1 against Lawrenceville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Aces will welcome the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Mt. Carmel turned things around against Casey-Westfield on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Warriors.
River Deisher
| 04/24/25 @ Casey-Westfield | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Evansville Christian | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Newton | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Lawrenceville | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Cisne | 1 |
Ryder Sloss and River Deisher did most of the damage at the plate: Sloss went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Deisher went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple. Those three runs gave Deisher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Banks, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lawrenceville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Marshall 9-1 on Thursday. Considering the Indians have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emery Ivers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has become a key player for Lawrenceville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 2-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Eli Vennard was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Garrett Moorehead was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
The victory snapped Lawrenceville's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for Mt. Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Lawrenceville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mt. Carmel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Lawrenceville, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Mt. Carmel's hitters?
Everything went Mt. Carmel's way against Lawrenceville in their previous meeting back in March, as Mt. Carmel made off with an 11-1 victory. Do the Golden Aces have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
