Carterville put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's eighth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Waltonville Spartans get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Taryn Ford made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in June of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Ford wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Gibbs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Lions
| 05/01/25 vs Waltonville | 2-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Massac County | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Harrisburg | 6-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs St. Bede | 10-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Murphysboro | 15-0 |
| + 24 more games |
Carterville pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Waltonville, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-6.
Carterville and Waltonville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Lions (ranked ninth) will meet Pinckneyville (ranked 42nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Carterville 1.5, the Panthers 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Waltonville will take on Cisne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (113 vs. 590).
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