Softball Preview: Civic Memorial Eagles vs. Mascoutah Indians
Civic Memorial and Mascoutah are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Civic Memorial Eagles will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Mascoutah Indians at 4:30 p.m.
Civic Memorial is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Waterloo on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for Civic Memorial in their matchups with Waterloo: they've now lost eight in a row.
Civic Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avari Combes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mascoutah earned a 19-16 victory over Jersey on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mascoutah.
The team relied heavily on Ellie Lowe, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-7. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Reese, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Civic Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Mascoutah, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Civic Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Mascoutah struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Civic Memorial took their win against Mascoutah in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Civic Memorial since the squad 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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