Carterville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Eldorado Eagles on Wednesday as the Carterville Lions made off with a 27-4 win. The Lions have beaten the Eagles the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
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Aidan Swallers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Swallers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Alex Kimbrough and Logan Ingle did most of the damage at the plate: Kimbrough got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Ingle went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave Ingle a new career-high. Drake Capie was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Carterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .627. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eldorado only posted an OBP of .348.
Eldorado dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carterville will host Carmi-White County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eldorado, they will face off against Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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