Softball Game Preview: Carterville Lions vs. Newton Eagles
By Team Reports
May 31, 2025, 10:09pm
Softball Preview: Carterville Lions vs. Newton Eagles

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05/27/24 - Neutral | 8-1 W |
05/04/23 - Neutral | 7-2 W |
04/16/16 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
04/18/15 - Away | 12-0 W |
Carterville is a perfect 4-0 against Newton since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Lions will challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Carterville sitting on five straight wins and Newton on six.
Carterville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Anna-Jonesboro by a score of 4-1.
Meanwhile, while Newton put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Columbia. Newton had just enough and edged out Columbia 1-0.
Newton's victory bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Carterville, their win bumped their record up to 27-4.
Carterville took their victory against Newton when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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