In what's become a running theme this season, Carterville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the DuQuoin Indians a 14-0 shutout. With that win, Carterville brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Taryn Ford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Amayah Doyle was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Savannah Gibbs, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Carterville, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for DuQuoin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carterville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lincoln County at 6:00 p.m. Carterville's pitching crew has only allowed 0.7 runs per game this season, so Lincoln County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for DuQuoin, they will head out on the road to challenge Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chester will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something DuQuoin surely won't give up without a fight.
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