The Carlinville Cavaliers will head out to take on the Pana Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlinville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
While Carlinville's win against Pittsfield wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cavaliers skirted past the Saukees 12-11.
Pana never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Taylorville on Thursday. They came out on top against the Tornadoes by a score of 12-8. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Allie Sarver was incredible, firing off three triples, four RBI, and one run while going 4-for-5. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Norah Kingery, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pana kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Carlinville pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Pana, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Carlinville skirted past Pana 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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