Carbondale extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 10-12. They came up short against the O'Fallon Panthers, falling 10-2. The Terriers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Carbondale saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Viernum, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for O'Fallon, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On O'Fallon's side, Kennedy Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Clark has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bella Schmitt was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Haylee Williams, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Carbondale and O'Fallon should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Terriers will face off against Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (140 vs. 332). Meanwhile, O'Fallon (ranked 154th) will meet East St. Louis (ranked 547th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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