Softball Recap: Carterville Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ Murphysboro	16
04/15/25 vs Murphysboro	15
04/09/25 @ Anna-Jonesboro	12
03/26/25 vs Chester	12
04/23/25 @ Vienna	11

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Carterville walked away with it. They never let the Newton Eagles get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Newton's batters probably weren't too happy with Caidence Phillips, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Phillips has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 24 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Savannah Gibbs was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall McCalla, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

The victory was the sixth in a row for Carterville, bringing their record up to 28-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Newton, they moved to 26-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Carterville will take on North Boone at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games the Vikings have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.