After two games on the road, Vandalia is heading back home. They will take on the Carlinville Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Vandalia had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Altamont.
Madelyn McCall was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. McCall was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Olive Whitehead was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Jordan Walk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carlinville has not done well against Southwestern recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Carlinville won by a run and slipped past Southwestern 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carlinville.
Vandalia's defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Carlinville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Vandalia suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Carlinville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Vandalia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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