The Carlinville Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carlinville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Father McGivney Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carlinville can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Taylorville as Carlinville made off with a 13-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carlinville.
Hallie Gibson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlinville got a massive performance out of Karly Tipps, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Braley Wiser was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic came up short against Granite City on Friday and fell 14-9. Father McGivney Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Julia Behrmann and Alexa Jones did some serious damage despite the final result: Behrmann scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Jones went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Carlinville pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Carlinville's way against Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Carlinville made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlinville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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