Illinois High School Softball - Carterville holds off Anna-Jonesboro
April 4, 2023: Carterville, IL 62918 Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats (Anna, IL), 6-4 in a league challenge.
The Lions now own a 10-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Nashville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi challenge on Thursday, April 6. Carterville will battle a Hornets squad coming off a 8-6 non-league win over Waltonville (Waltonville, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 3-5.
With the loss, Anna-Jonesboro falls to 9-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL) to battle the Panthers in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi challenge on Thursday, April 6. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 5-2. Pinckneyville won 6-2 in their recent league challenge against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL)