For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Carrollton and Carlinville meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Hawks fell 5-2 to the Cavaliers. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Carrollton has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Carlinville, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Looking ahead, Carrollton will head out to take on Pleasant Hill/Western at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Carlinville, they will be playing at home against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hiltoppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.89 runs per game on average), something the Cavaliers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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