Carterville is on a 25-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Waltonville is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Carterville Lions will take on the Waltonville Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Carterville got the win against Massac County by a conclusive 9-1.
Taryn Ford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Amayah Doyle and Savannah Gibbs did most of the damage at the plate: Doyle went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Gibbs went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Doyle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kendall McCalla was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Waltonville made easy work of Grayville on Wednesday and carried off a 15-5 victory.
Carterville's win bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Waltonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Everything went Carterville's way against Waltonville when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Carterville made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Carterville repeat their success, or does Waltonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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