The North Boone Vikings will square off against the Carterville Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Boone comes in on three and Carterville on six.
North Boone is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out IC Catholic Prep 7-6. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Carterville never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Newton with a sharp 8-0 win. Considering the Lions have won 18 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Newton's batters probably weren't too happy with Caidence Phillips, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Phillips has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 24 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Savannah Gibbs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kendall McCalla was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
North Boone's victory bumped their record up to 25-6. As for Carterville, their win bumped their record up to 28-4.
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