After three games on the road, Civic Memorial is heading back home. They will take on the Alton Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Civic Memorial gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Richland County 6-5.
Civic Memorial got a great performance from Brayden Prott as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits.
On the hitting side, Civic Memorial let Elijah Gruen and Kale Hawk loose on the outfield. Gruen scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Hawk went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Heflin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Alton entered their tilt with Southwestern with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Piasa Birds on Thursday. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Alton has scored all year.
Civic Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Alton, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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