The Pinckneyville Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pinckneyville has eight straight victories, Gibault Catholic has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Pinckneyville got the win against Benton by a conclusive 11-2. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Trico on Monday and fell 7-6.
Molly Steibel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Kylie Edwin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Pinckneyville's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Gibault Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
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