Baseball Game Preview: Staunton Bulldogs vs. Carlinville Cavaliers

Bulldogs

Runs

05/14/25 @ Greenfield/Northwestern	9
05/13/25 vs Civic Memorial	2
05/09/25 vs Vandalia	15
05/08/25 vs Jersey	6
05/07/25 vs Gillespie	4
+ 21 more games

The Staunton Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Staunton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, Staunton got the win against Greenfield/Northwestern by a conclusive 9-2. Considering the Bulldogs have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Carter Legendre was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ethan Sharp, who earned two RBI and two runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Staunton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are undefeated (7-0) when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Carlinville didn't have quite enough to beat Southwestern on Wednesday and fell 5-4. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Noah Byots was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Carlinville's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Staunton, they now have a winning record of 13-12-1.

Carlinville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Staunton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Carlinville, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Staunton's hitters?

Staunton beat Carlinville 8-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.