Carterville is 8-2 against Herrin since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carterville Lions will look to defend their home field against the Herrin Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carterville had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They never let the Red Devils onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Give Carterville's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's ninth straight shutout.
Taryn Ford made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Ford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Colbie Bennett was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Amayah Doyle, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Herrin only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Harrisburg on Tuesday. Herrin blew past Harrisburg 10-0.
Carterville pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Herrin, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Carterville took their win against Herrin when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 16-0. Will Carterville repeat their success, or does Herrin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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