After a string of nine wins, Carlinville's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rochester apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Hallie Gibson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over eight innings pitched. Gibson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gibson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Gibson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Kunz, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Carlinville's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3. As for Rochester, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Carlinville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-1 win vs. Litchfield on the 15th. As for Rochester, they will head out on the road to challenge Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rochester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart-Griffin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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