Civic Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Eagles fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past East Alton-Wood River 3-1.
Olivia Monroe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
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At the plate, Civic Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Hunt, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Hunt a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Columbia took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Triad.
Civic Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Civic Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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