Carterville waltzed into their match on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Silver Creek Dragons by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carterville also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Caidence Phillips spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colbie Bennett and Kennedy Rushing did most of the damage at the plate: Bennett got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Rushing went 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Silver Creek's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Whitlock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Carterville's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Silver Creek, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Carterville will be playing at home against Vienna at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carterville will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Silver Creek will take on North Oldham at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Silver Creek's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so North Oldham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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