The DuQuoin Indians will challenge the Crab Orchard Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
DuQuoin lost 18-9 to Woodlawn on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Crab Orchard put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over Vienna.
Drew Besheres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Besheres was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Payton Cook was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addlyn Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Crab Orchard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Crab Orchard's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for DuQuoin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
DuQuoin took their win against Crab Orchard in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 10-0. Does DuQuoin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crab Orchard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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