It's playoff time, and Carrollton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers on Saturday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-2 back in April.
Brookelyn Eilerman
| 05/23/26 @ Greenfield/Northwestern | 11 |
| 05/19/26 vs Pleasant Hill | 8 |
| 05/14/26 vs Jersey | 12 |
| 05/11/26 @ Calhoun | 8 |
| 05/07/26 @ Carlinville | 12 |
| + 6 more games |
Brookelyn Eilerman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Collins Newton, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Blake Driskill, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Carrollton and bumps their season record up to 19-11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-17.
Coming up, Carrollton will take on Marissa/Coulterville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Meteors have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. Greenfield/Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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