By darrenkinnard

Carterville cruises past Johnston City for sectional title

Posted: May 27, 2024
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Johnston City vs Carterville

Carterville players celebrate with the championship trophy after defeating Johnson City 9-0 in the 2A softball sectional on Saturday in Carterville.
Carterville’s Kennedy Rushing (11) celebrates with head coach Will Capie after hitting an RBI-triple in the first inning of 2A softball sectional championship against Johnston City on Saturday in Carterville. Carterville went on to win 9-0 to advance to Monday’s Super-sectional.
Carterville’s Taryn Ford (1) steals second base as the throw gets away from Johnston City's Mackenzie Mowery (12) in the third inning of 2A softball sectional championship on Saturday in Carterville. Carterville went on to win 9-0 to advance to Monday’s Super-sectional.
Carterville's Caidence Phillips winds up for a pitch in the second inning of 2A softball sectional championship against Johnston City on Saturday in Carterville. Carterville went on to win 9-0 to advance to MondayÕs Super-sectional.
Carterville head coach Will Capie talks to his players in the seventh inning of 2A softball sectional championship against Johnston City on Saturday in Carterville. Carterville went on to win 9-0 to advance to Monday’s Super-sectional.
Carterville’s Amayah Doyle connects for a double in the second inning of 2A softball sectional championship against Johnston City on Saturday in Carterville. Carterville went on to win 9-0 to advance to Monday’s Super-sectional.
Johnston City starting pitcher Aubree Williford winds up for a pitch in the first inning of 2A softball sectional championship against Carterville on Saturday in Carterville. Carterville went on to win 9-0 to advance to Monday’s Super-sectional.
Carterville’s Amayah Doyle (42) reaches second base on an RBI-double as Johnston City's Peyton Johnson (5) waits on the throw in the first inning of 2A softball sectional championship on Saturday in Carterville. Carterville went on to win 9-0 to advance to Monday’s Super-sectional.
Carterville’s Karson Caudill (24) reacts after scoring in the first inning of 2A softball sectional championship against Johnston City on Saturday in Carterville. Carterville went on to win 9-0 to advance to Monday’s Super-sectional.

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CARTERVILLE — After Wednesday’s marathon, 14-inning win over Carmi-White County in the semifinals, the Carterville Lions made sure there would be no such drama Saturday.

Carterville scored five runs in the the first inning and never looked back, beating Johnston City 9-0 to capture their own 2A sectional title, avenging last year’s 11-1 loss to the Lady Indians in the Pinckneyville Sectional championship game.

The Lions pounded out 13 hits, including five extra basehits to support Caidence Phillips and Taryn Ford, who combined for a three-hit shutout, striking out 12. Those two helped their own causes at the plate with Ford recording two hits and scoring twice, and Phillips driving in two.

Karson Caudill led offensive attack for Carterville with three hits. Amayah Doyle, Kennedy Rushing and Ford all had two hits apiece. Doyle was on base four times and scored three runs.

The Lions improve to 35-1 and advance to the Johnston City 2A Supersectional, where they will face Newton at 2:00 Monday afternoon.

The Lady Indians finish their season 28-9.

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