Carbondale waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the DuQuoin Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carbondale also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Lilly Graham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Graham has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Arwen Robison and Ella Karayiannis did most of the damage at the plate: Robison scored two runs while getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances, while Karayiannis scored two runs while going 1-for-5. Jasmine Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On DuQuoin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addysen Denault, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Carbondale's victory bumped their record up to 12-14-1. As for DuQuoin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 17 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season.
Carbondale will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. Carbondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for DuQuoin, they will head out on the road to square off against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Zeigler-Royalton is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning DuQuoin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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