Softball Preview: Carterville Lions vs. Marion Wildcats
Carterville is on a 30-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Marion is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Carterville Lions will take on the Marion Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Carterville: 0.5, Marion: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Carterville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Nashville.
Taryn Ford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Ford has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Ford was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Caidence Phillips looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Carterville let Colbie Bennett and Kendall McCalla loose on the outfield. Bennett scored a run while going 2-for-4, while McCalla went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Gibbs, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marion beat Mt. Vernon 5-0 on Tuesday.
Carterville's win bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Marion, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Carterville came up short against Marion in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Carterville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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