Softball Recap: Carlinville Cavaliers vs. North Mac Panthers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gillespie, Carlinville was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Mac Panthers and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Carlinville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hallie Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Ruyle was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Karly Tipps was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On North Mac's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Keirs, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Carlinville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. As for North Mac, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Carlinville will head out on the road to take on Sacred Heart-Griffin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last six games Sacred Heart-Griffin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Mac, they will head out on the road to face off against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gillespie is coming into the contest with 12 straight wins at home, so North Mac will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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