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Carterville eclipses North Boone again at the IHSA state softball tournament
PEORIA, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Carterville once again has stood between North Boone's softball team and a possible state championship. Last year, Carterville edged North Boone 1-0 in the 2A state championship game. Friday, Carterville defeated North Boone 5-1 in a 2A state semifinal jumped on North Boone for a pair of runs in the top of the second inning on a two-run double by Taryn Boone answered with its only run of the game in the bottom of the second inning. Kierya Robinson hit an RBI double that brought home Avarie added to its lead in the fourth inning scoring a run on Kendall McAlla's RBI double making it added another run when Ford's fielder choice grounder brought home a runner. Carterville scored again in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Lainey pitcher Caidence Phillips pitched all seven innings. She allowed only two hits, and she struck out seven North Boone batters. North Boone pitcher Courtney Troutt also pitched all seven innings. She allowed five runs on eight Boone will play in the 2A third-place game Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. against Auburn coop of downstate view highlights of this game and to hear postgame comments from North Boone coach Tim Fleming, watch the media player above.
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