Carterville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Steeleville Warriors with a sharp 9-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Carterville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Steeleville's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Newby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Newby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Carterville pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Steeleville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carterville will stay at home for another game and welcome Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Steeleville will take on New Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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