Sacred Heart-Griffin managed to slip by Carlinville the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cyclones came up short against the Cavaliers on Thursday, falling 7-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cyclones were not able to get on the board.
Sacred Heart-Griffin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Wieland, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Sacred Heart-Griffin has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Carlinville, their record is now 9-5.
When Sacred Heart-Griffin and Carlinville next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Cyclones will challenge Tri-City and their five-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Carlinville will try to stop Southwestern's seven-game winning streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 2.7, the Piasa Birds 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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