In what's become a running theme this season, Carbondale gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cahokia Comanches a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carbondale.
Jacob Cross made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cross was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Cole Roberts looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brock Bowlby was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Nevin Byram was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Carbondale back to even at 5-5. As for Cahokia, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Carbondale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cahokia: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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