Carbondale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They never let the Cobden Appleknockers onto the board and left with a 35-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Carbondale, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
James Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Williams was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Carbondale got a massive performance out of Lucas Stoke, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Hand, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and a double.
The win got Carbondale back to even at 3-3. As for Cobden, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Carbondale will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. Carbondale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Cobden, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Goreville at 6:30 p.m.
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