Carbondale came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Goreville Blackcats and snuck past 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carbondale also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Lilly Graham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Graham has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sydney Tanner was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Viernum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Goreville's side, Abigail (Abby) Compton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Goreville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyndall Webb, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Breanna (Brea) Suits, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Carbondale pushed their record up to 15-14-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Goreville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-17.
As of now, neither Carbondale nor Goreville have any future games scheduled.
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