Softball Recap: Carterville Lions vs. Marion Wildcats
Carterville had already won 29 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 30 on Friday. They came out on top against the Marion Wildcats by a score of 5-2. Five seems to be a good number for Carterville as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Caidence Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colbie Bennett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Caudill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Carterville pushed their record up to 30-1 with that victory, which was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Marion, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-5.
Carterville will stay at home for another game and welcome Mt. Vernon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carterville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Marion, they will be playing at home against Red Bud at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Marion: 2.5, Red Bud: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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