The Civic Memorial Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Effingham Flaming Hearts at 4:30 p.m. Civic Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Effingham will be coming in after a defeat.
Civic Memorial took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Herrin onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Tyler Mills was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Effingham's offense. They fell 5-0 to Highland on Tuesday. Effingham has not had much luck with Highland recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Civic Memorial's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-20. As for Effingham, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Civic Memorial suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Effingham in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Civic Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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