Carmi-White County stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Fairfield Mules. Winning may never get old, but Carmi-White County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Audrey Upton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Upton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Upton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Carmi-White County got a massive performance out of Mia Evans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caroline Simmons, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Carmi-White County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Fairfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carmi-White County will take on Crab Orchard at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. Carmi-White County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Frankfort at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Frankfort is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Fairfield will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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