Carbondale made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Marion, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Terriers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Terriers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lauren Lehman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Carbondale saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anniston Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Carbondale has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
While Carbondale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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