Carterville is on a 18-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Anna-Jonesboro is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Carterville Lions will take on the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carterville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Herrin a 16-0 shutout. Carterville's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Caidence Phillips was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Phillips has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Carterville let Colbie Bennett and Karson Caudill loose on the outfield. Bennett scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Caudill scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kennedy Rushing was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Anna-Jonesboro's way against Nashville on Monday as Anna-Jonesboro made off with a 9-2 win.
Like Carterville, Anna-Jonesboro also got a great game from a two-way player: Ruby Yates. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Yates was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kansas Craig was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayda Shepard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Carterville's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Anna-Jonesboro, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Carterville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Anna-Jonesboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Carterville couldn't quite finish off Anna-Jonesboro in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Carterville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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