Murphysboro is 2-7 against Carterville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Lions at 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, Murphysboro came up short against Harrisburg and fell 7-4.
Macey Alexander made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Kylie Powell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Carterville had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Emilyn Ford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Savannah Gibbs was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Kendall Henrikesen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Carterville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matches.
Carterville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Murphysboro, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
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