While Carterville's victory against Mt. Vernon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions never let the Rams get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Carterville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall McCalla, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Colbie Bennett was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Lions
| 05/14/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 2-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Pinckneyville | 3-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Waltonville | 2-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Massac County | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Harrisburg | 6-0 |
| + 26 more games |
Carterville's win was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Carterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-0 win against Cahokia on the 15th.
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