The Carlinville Cavaliers will square off against the Staunton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Carlinville didn't have quite enough to beat Southwestern and fell 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their meetings with the Piasa Birds: they've now lost three in a row.
Noah Byots made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Staunton got the win against Greenfield/Northwestern on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Carter Legendre, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Staunton is 2-0-1 when Legendre posts three or more RBI, but 11-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ethan Sharp, who earned two RBI and two runs.
Staunton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Staunton now has a winning record of 13-12-1. As for Carlinville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Carlinville couldn't quite get it done against Staunton when the teams last played back in April as they fell 8-3. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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