Hawks
| 05/06/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 13-3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Brown County | 17-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Greenfield/Northwestern | 21-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Griggsville-Perry | 16-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Highland | 15-3 |
| + 21 more games |
Carrollton strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Marquette Catholic Explorers. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 7-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lauren Flowers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Hannah Uhles was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Megan Camden, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Carrollton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 25 consecutive matches.
Carrollton pushed their record up to 26-0 with the victory, which was their 32nd straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marquette Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Carrollton will challenge Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marquette Catholic, they will venture away from home to square off against Granite City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.59 runs per game on average), something the Explorers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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