Softball Preview: Carbondale Terriers vs. DuQuoin Indians
The Carbondale Terriers will head out on the road to square off against the DuQuoin Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carbondale will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Monday, Carbondale made easy work of Meridian and carried off an 18-6 win.
Lilly Graham made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Graham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carbondale let Jasmine Martin and Kaelyn Viernum loose on the outfield. Martin went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Viernum went 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Sydney Tanner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but DuQuoin had to settle for a 13-11 defeat against Murphysboro on Monday. DuQuoin has not had much luck with Murphysboro recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
DuQuoin got a massive performance out of Reagan Dorsey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabele Jones, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, DuQuoin was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murphysboro only hit two.
Carbondale's victory bumped their record up to 11-14-1. As for DuQuoin, their loss dropped their record down to 9-19.
DuQuoin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carbondale has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for DuQuoin, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Carbondale's sizable advantage in that area, DuQuoin will need to find a way to close that gap.
Carbondale beat DuQuoin 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carbondale 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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