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| 04/16/24 - Home | 15-9 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 03/22/23 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 03/23/22 - Away | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
DuQuoin and Frankfort are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Indians will be playing at home against the Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for DuQuoin: they have been struggling with 12 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Frankfort has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times DuQuoin and Johnston City had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. DuQuoin fell just short of Johnston City by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday.
Isabele Jones led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Jade Wood was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
While Frankfort didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Nashville 8-6.
Annabelle Hopkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lainee Dunston, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Makayla Joyner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Frankfort is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for DuQuoin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went DuQuoin's way against Frankfort in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as DuQuoin made off with a 15-9 victory. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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