Thursday just wasn't the day for Carrollton's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Piasa Birds on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Carrollton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Southwestern's part, the team relied heavily on Logan Keith, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Hale, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carrollton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Southwestern, they pushed their record up to 25-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carrollton is on the road again on Saturday to play PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 12:00 p.m. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Carrollton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwestern, they will head out on the road to challenge East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern is facing East Alton-Wood River at the right time seeing as East Alton-Wood River is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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