After flying high against Granite City last Saturday, Greenville came back down to earth. The Greenville Comets fell 6-3 to the Carlinville Cavaliers on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Greenville in their matchups with Carlinville: they've now lost three in a row.
Greenville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Potthast, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Carlinville's side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Tiburzi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Addison Ruyle was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Greenville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9. As for Carlinville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenville will take on Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Centralia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Carlinville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Alton-Wood River at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Carlinville's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while East Alton-Wood River has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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