The Carlinville Cavaliers will venture away from home to square off against the Greenville Comets at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carlinville took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Vandalia, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cavaliers had just enough and edged out the Vandals 8-6. The Cavaliers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Convery
| 05/02/25 vs Vandalia | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Greenfield/Northwestern | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Litchfield | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Litchfield | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Jersey | 1 |
Noah Convery made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Wagner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Blake Killam also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Carlinville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Greenville entered their tilt with Pana on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Comets have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Greenville pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carlinville, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-12.
Carlinville might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Greenville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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