Softball Recap: Civic Memorial Eagles vs. Wesclin Warriors
If Civic Memorial was feeling good off their 18-1 takedown of Cahokia last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Civic Memorial Eagles fell just short of the Wesclin Warriors by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Civic Memorial was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wesclin apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Avari Combes and Danika Chester stepped up to the plate in a big way. Combes went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Chester went 3-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Bryleigh Ward, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Wesclin's side, Erin Harpstrite spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Wesclin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Hooks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Spalding, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Civic Memorial now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Wesclin, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Civic Memorial by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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