Glenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Carterville Lions by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Glenwood of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Karmen Edwards and Ava Bobb did some serious damage despite the final result: Edwards went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Bobb went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base. Bobb has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Carterville's side, Taryn Ford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Carterville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Gibbs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Glenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Carterville, the victory was the 28th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glenwood is on the road again on Monday to play Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Glenwood: 1.9, Pleasant Plains: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carterville, they will head out on the road to challenge Goreville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Carterville's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so Goreville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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