Softball Preview: DuQuoin Indians vs. Frankfort Redbirds
The DuQuoin Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Frankfort Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. DuQuoin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but DuQuoin had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Johnston City. DuQuoin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucy Milam was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Ellie Searby was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, even though Nashville scored an imposing 12 runs on Tuesday, Frankfort still came out on top. Frankfort came out on top in a nail-biter against Nashville and snuck past 13-12.
Presley Sollers was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with five runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Rolla, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and five RBI.
DuQuoin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Frankfort, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Frankfort's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: DuQuoin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Frankfort, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given DuQuoin's sizable advantage in that area, Frankfort will need to find a way to close that gap.
DuQuoin might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Frankfort when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can DuQuoin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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