Bulldogs
| 04/24/26 vs Grayville | 6-1 |
| 04/23/26 @ Eldorado | 18-2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Eldorado | 15-0 |
Carmi-White County extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 5-15. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Grayville Bison. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bison, too.
Maggie Pearce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Emily Hollingsworth was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Courson, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Carmi-White County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive matchups.
As for Grayville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Grayville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalie Bradfield, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Kodi Murphy, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Carmi-White County and Grayville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 394th) will meet Mt. Vernon (ranked 96th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Grayville will face off against Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (514 vs. 41).
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