The Carlinville Cavaliers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Carrollton Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carlinville: 2.8, Carrollton: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Carlinville had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Sacred Heart-Griffin.
Carlinville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karly Tipps, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carrollton came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Wolves.
Lauren Flowers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Flowers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Uhles, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Megan Camden, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Carlinville's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5-1. As for Carrollton, they pushed their record up to 26-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Carlinville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Carrollton struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carlinville came up short against Carrollton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Will Carlinville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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