On Thursday, Vienna got themselves on the board against Carterville, but Carterville never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Carterville Lions. This was payback for Vienna, who suffered a 14-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Vienna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Ethridge, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Carterville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton VanHorn, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Vienna has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Carterville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Vienna is on the road again on Tuesday to play Goreville at 4:30 p.m. Vienna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Carterville, they will head out on the road to take on Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Herrin is on a six-game streak of home losses, Carterville a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change.
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