Staunton is 2-8 against Carlinville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Staunton Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Carlinville Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Staunton will head into Thursday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They lost 7-1 to Jersey.
Staunton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Gillen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Carlinville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 12-9 to Carrollton.
Dom Alepra and Noah Convery stepped up to the plate in a big way. Alepra scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Convery went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Byots, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Carlinville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Staunton's record is now 7-20. As for Carlinville, their record is now 3-19.
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