Waltonville hasn't had much luck against Carterville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Lions at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Waltonville comes in on ten and Carterville on 15.
Waltonville came out on top against Christ Our Rock Lutheran on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Silver Stallions 9-8. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carterville). They never let Murphysboro get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Monday. The Lions' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last seven matchups.
Kendall McCalla and Colbie Bennett did most of the damage at the plate: McCalla went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Bennett went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Audrina Sloan was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Carterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Waltonville's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carterville, their record now sits at 19-2.
Waltonville suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Carterville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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