The Carterville Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Marion Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Carterville 1.6, Marion 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Carterville's victory against Mt. Vernon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rams a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Carterville's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kendall McCalla, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Colbie Bennett was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Marion waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 5-2.
Carterville pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Carterville was able to grind out a solid victory over Marion in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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