While Carbondale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Frankfort Redbirds with a sharp 11-1 win on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Terriers in their matchups with the Redbirds: they've now won three in a row.
Carbondale got a massive performance out of Reese Hand, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Lucas Ratcliff also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Terriers
| 03/22/25 vs Frankfort | 59.3% |
| 03/20/25 vs Chester | 45.5% |
| 03/18/25 vs Anna-Jonesboro | 44.4% |
| 03/17/25 @ Trico | 41.7% |
| 05/11/24 @ Massac County | 50% |
| + 14 more games |
Carbondale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Carbondale's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Frankfort, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Carbondale will venture away from home to square off against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Frankfort, they will welcome Johnston City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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