Softball Preview: Carlinville Cavaliers vs. Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers
Carlinville is 3-0 against Greenfield/Northwestern since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Carlinville Cavaliers are on the road again to play the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Carlinville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Carlinville gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Jersey out 5-4.
Hallie Gibson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Kunz, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Addison Ruyle was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Greenfield/Northwestern fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of North Mac on Wednesday.
Carlinville's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Carlinville's way against Greenfield/Northwestern in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Carlinville made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlinville since the team 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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