The Carlinville Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlinville is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Carlinville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Gillespie on Wednesday. Their rough 7-0 defeat to the Miners might stick with them for a while.
Hallie Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was able to grind out a solid victory over Collinsville on Monday, taking the game 10-5.
Grace Strohbeck was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Strohbeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Strohbeck was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josie Hagen was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Madison Fenstermaker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Carlinville's loss dropped their record down to 16-4-1. As for Southwestern, they now have a winning record of 11-10-1.
Southwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Carlinville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Southwestern, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Carlinville keep running through batters, or will Southwestern buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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