Carterville fell victim to Vienna and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Vienna Eagles by a score of 2-0. It was the first time this season that Carterville let down their fans at home.
Carterville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton VanHorn, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Carterville's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Vienna, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Carterville will head out on the road to square off against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Carterville is facing Herrin at the right time seeing as Herrin is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Vienna, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Goreville at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Goreville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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