It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carterville had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Red Bud Musketeers 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Caidence Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 22 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carterville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Henrikesen, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Lions
| 05/28/25 vs Red Bud | 3-1 |
| 05/14/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 2-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Pinckneyville | 3-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Waltonville | 2-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Massac County | 10-0 |
| + 27 more games |
Carterville pushed their record up to 26-4 with the victory, which was their 32nd straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Red Bud, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 25-8 record.
As of now, neither Carterville nor the Musketeers have any future games scheduled.
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