After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carterville, DuQuoin was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Chester Yellowjackets 9-8. This was a revenge contest for DuQuoin, as the team was forced to settle for a 14-4 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Ellie Searby was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Lee, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Chester's side, Alexis Eggemeyer and Elaina Lutman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Eggemeyer scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Lutman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Lutman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season.
DuQuoin now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Chester, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
DuQuoin will be playing at home against New Athens at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Athens is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Chester, they will head out on the road to square off against Shawnee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Chester is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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