Carlinville is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Vandalia a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Carlinville Cavaliers will look to defend their home field against the Vandalia Vandals at 4:30 p.m.
Staunton hit Carlinville with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cavaliers fell 8-3 to the Bulldogs.
Carlinville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Quarton, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That run marked the first that Quarton has scored this season.
Meanwhile, Vandalia can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Pana.
The team relied heavily on Kohnor Depew, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Vandalia lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Vandalia's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-11. As for Carlinville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Carlinville might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Vandalia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Cavaliers 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 baseball content.
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