Pinckneyville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against DuQuoin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the DuQuoin Indians by a score of 11-10. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pinckneyville in their matchups with DuQuoin: they've now lost four in a row.
Riley Mohr was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Lucas Lietz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pinckneyville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On DuQuoin's side, Dedrick Melvin looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Melvin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, PJ Winters was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Anders, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Pinckneyville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for DuQuoin, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Pinckneyville will be playing at home against Anna-Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinckneyville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for DuQuoin, they will head out on the road to challenge Frankfort at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Frankfort: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while DuQuoin has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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