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Baseball Recap: Carterville's loss ends four-game winning streak at home
It was a good run, but Carterville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time Carterville couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Softball Game Preview: Crab Orchard Heads Out
The Crab Orchard Trojans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Salem Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. Crab Orchard will head into Saturday's match ready to...
Baseball Game Preview: Benton on Home-Turf
Benton is 5-0 against Pinckneyville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Benton Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Benton and five for Pinckneyville.
Soccer Game Recap: Zion-Benton Takes a Loss
Zion-Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Wauconda Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. Zion-Benton's loss dropped their record down to 8-11-3. As for Wauconda, they are on a...
Softball Recap: Carterville extends home winning streak to 32
Carterville came tearing into Saturday's game with 30 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mt. Vernon Rams onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering Carterville has won 20 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Softball Recap: Herrin has no trouble against Goreville
The matchup between Herrin and Goreville on Friday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Herrin Tigers were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Goreville Blackcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Herrin. The team relied heavily on Branson Hill, who fired off...
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