Baseball Preview: DuQuoin Indians vs. Frankfort Redbirds
DuQuoin is 8-2 against Frankfort since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The DuQuoin Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Frankfort Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (DuQuoin has 15 straight victories, Frankfort has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but DuQuoin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Pinckneyville 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Dedrick Melvin looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on PJ Winters, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Jayden Anders was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Frankfort suffered a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Nashville on Tuesday.
DuQuoin's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Frankfort, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
DuQuoin skirted past Frankfort 8-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for DuQuoin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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