The Carlinville Cavaliers will take on the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carlinville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Pittsfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carlinville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past East Alton-Wood River 7-0. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield had just enough and edged out Barry Western 7-6 on Wednesday. The Saukees haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Emma Wombles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grace Henry was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Torie Stambaugh, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Carlinville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pittsfield, their win bumped their record up to 11-2-1.
Everything went Carlinville's way against Pittsfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Carlinville made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Saukees have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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