After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carterville, Carbondale was happy to have turned things around in their second game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Varsity Opponent and snuck past 9-8.
Ella Karayiannis was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Sydney Tanner was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Carbondale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Varsity Opponent, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 37 of their last 43 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-65-1 record this season.
Carbondale will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carbondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Varsity Opponent, they will head out on the road to challenge Mahopac at 5:00 p.m. in their first game on Monday.
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