The Carterville Lions will head out to take on the Chester Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carterville has four straight wins, Chester has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carterville duked it out with Vernon Hills on Saturday. Carterville was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Vernon Hills. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Haiden Lange
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Gavin Johnson and Haiden Lange did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Lange scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Lange is also crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Zach Snow also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Carterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .591 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Chester lost 9-2 to Herrin on Friday.
Kolton Jany made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Carterville's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Chester's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carterville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .521. It's a different story for Chester, though, as they've only averaged .189. Will they be able to contain Carterville's hitters?
Carterville took their win against Chester in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carterville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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