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| 05/28/25 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 05/23/25 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 0-12 L |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Carbondale walked away with it. They skirted past the Effingham Hearts 9-7. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-3 last Friday.
Lauren Lehman spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaelyn Viernum, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Graham, who went 3-for-6 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Carbondale's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-12. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Effingham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-9.
As of now, neither Carbondale nor the Hearts have any future games scheduled.
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