Cavaliers
| 05/17/25 @ Pleasant Hill | 4-2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Greenfield/Northwestern | 12-1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Jacksonville | 6-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Lincolnwood | 5-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Southwestern | 4-1 |
Carlinville extended their winning streak to five on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 17-9 in the process. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pleasant Hill Wolves 4-2. This was payback for the Cavaliers, who suffered a 1-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hallie Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Isabella Tiburzi was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Pleasant Hill, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Pleasant Hill's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Wombles gave up four earned runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Wombles has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Hill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Borrowman, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Carlinville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-0 win against Sacred Heart-Griffin on the 21st. As for Pleasant Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 5-1 victory against Barry Western on the 21st.
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