The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will challenge the Fairfield Mules at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mt. Carmel barely beat Lawrenceville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Mt. Carmel blew past Lawrenceville 11-1 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Golden Aces in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won six in a row.
River Deisher was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Coston, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairfield got the win against Grayville on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mules.
Brechan Kovocich and Caleb King were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Kovocich tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, King pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Kovocich scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while King scored a run while going 1-for-1. What's more, King posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Marshel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Boston Issacs, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Mt. Carmel's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mt. Carmel skirted past Fairfield 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Does Mt. Carmel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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