Baseball Recap: Carterville Lions vs. Pinckneyville Panthers
Carterville won the last time they faced Pinckneyville, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Carterville Lions came out on top against the Pinckneyville Panthers by a score of 10-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carterville.
Drew Barrington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Barrington has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barrington was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brandon Skelcher and Tyler Jack did most of the damage at the plate: Skelcher scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Jack scored three runs and stole two bases.
On Pinckneyville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Mohr, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaron Rixmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Carterville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Pinckneyville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Carterville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. Carterville is facing Herrin at the right time seeing as Herrin is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Pinckneyville, they will head out on the road to face off against Frankfort at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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