Carbondale is 4-0 against Goreville since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Carbondale Terriers will be playing at home against the Goreville Blackcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carbondale has five straight victories, Goreville has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Carbondale's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on East St. Louis with a sharp 15-0 win.
Lilly Graham made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Graham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kaelyn Viernum was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Goreville had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Trico on Saturday.
Ellie Tripp was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The victory got Carbondale back to even at 14-14-1. As for Goreville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-16.
Carbondale came out on top in a nail-biter against Goreville in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 6-5. Will Carbondale repeat their success, or does Goreville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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