The Carmi-White County Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Johnston City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carmi-White County is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Carmi-White County lost 9-2 to Marion on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Johnston City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Mt. Vernon on Saturday. That's two games straight that Johnston City has won by exactly two runs.
Peyton Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoee Cullum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Carmi-White County's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Johnston City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-7.
Carmi-White County beat Johnston City 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Does Carmi-White County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnston City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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