Edwards County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces. This was payback for Edwards County, who suffered a 13-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jackson Hensley made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hensley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hensley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cash Conner was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Mt. Carmel's side, Preston Will made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Edwards County pushed their record up to 21-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mt. Carmel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Edwards County nor Mt. Carmel have any future games scheduled.
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