Softball Preview: Carlinville Cavaliers vs. Litchfield Purple Panthers
Carlinville is 9-1 against Litchfield since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Carlinville Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Carlinville is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Carlinville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Vandalia as Carlinville made off with a 17-2 win.
Kendal Maddox made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maddox was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Ruyle, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Olivia Kunz was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Litchfield had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Pana on Thursday.
Litchfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elise Walch, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Carlinville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Litchfield, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Litchfield's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Carlinville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Litchfield, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Carlinville's hitters?
Carlinville took their victory against Litchfield in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlinville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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