Baseball Recap: DuQuoin Indians vs. Benton Rangers
DuQuoin had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 18 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Benton Rangers. DuQuoin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Dedrick Melvin tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, DuQuoin got a massive performance out of Jayden Anders, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Maynor, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Benton's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Berkemeier, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
DuQuoin pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Benton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
DuQuoin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-8 win vs. Pinckneyville on the 15th. Benton has also already played their next match, a 5-1 defeat against Goreville on the 13th.
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