Carterville put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Salem Wildcats with a sharp 16-1 victory. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Aidan Swallers
| 03/22/25 vs Salem | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Carmi-White County | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Eldorado | 2 |
| 03/21/24 vs Anna-Jonesboro | 2 |
| 03/19/24 vs Chester | 2 |
Aidan Swallers and Logan Ingle were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Swallers tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ingle didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. At the plate, Swallers scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Ingle scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave Swallers a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carterville got a massive performance out of Parker Poole, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Lyell, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Carterville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .472 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Carterville's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Salem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Carterville Lions challenge Vernon Hills Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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