Baseball Recap: Carlinville Takes a Loss

Staunton hit Carlinville with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cavaliers fell 8-3 to the Bulldogs. The Cavaliers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.

Carlinville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Quarton, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That run marked the first that Quarton has scored this season.

Carlinville's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Staunton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carlinville will host Vandalia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Staunton, they will welcome Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.