The Carlinville Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Nokomis Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Carlinville suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Greenfield/Northwestern.
Bryce Widner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Carlinville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenfield/Northwestern struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Nokomis had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Mt. Pulaski on Tuesday. Nokomis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carlinville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nokomis, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Carlinville's way against Nokomis in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Carlinville made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlinville since the squad 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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