Cahokia extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 10-0 to the Carbondale Terriers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Comanches of the 0-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Carbondale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Carbondale's part, CJ Robison made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Robison is becoming a predictor of Carbondale's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Robison was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Karayiannis, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Connor Daly, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Carbondale wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-2 defeat against Goreville on the 8th. Hopefully Cahokia paid attention to the Terriers' contest: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Terriers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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