The Carbondale Terriers will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carbondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Mt. Vernon is hoping to do on Wednesday what DuQuoin couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Carbondale's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Carbondale's way against DuQuoin as Carbondale made off with a 9-3 win.
Lilly Graham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Graham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jasmine Martin was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Arwen Robison was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Mt. Vernon was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marion. Mt. Vernon has not had much luck with Marion recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Carbondale's victory bumped their record up to 12-14-1. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.
Carbondale skirted past Mt. Vernon 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mt. Vernon's Danicah Tobin, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carbondale still be able to contain Tobin? There's only one way to find out.
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