Baseball Recap: Carterville Wins Going Away Against Carmi-White County

Carterville lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Carmi-White County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Carterville Lions put the hurt on the Carmi-White County Bulldogs with a sharp 21-2 victory on Thursday. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.

Parker Poole

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/20/25 vs Carmi-White County	4
04/16/24 @ Harrisburg	2
04/03/24 vs Sparta	2
03/19/24 vs Chester	2
03/14/24 @ Carmi-White County	2

Parker Poole was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.

In other batting news, Drake Capie was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aidan Swallers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Carterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carmi-White County only posted an OBP of .300.

The victory made it two in a row for Carterville and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 24.0 runs over those games. As for Carmi-White County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Carterville Lions challenge Salem Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carmi-White County, they will take on Robinson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.