Civic Memorial had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-4 to make it seven. They fell just short of the DuQuoin Indians by a score of 2-1. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Jacob Flowers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Dane Godar also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for DuQuoin, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average this season.
On DuQuoin's side, Carter Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on ten hits.
On the hitting side, DuQuoin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Civic Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Herrin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games the Tigers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for DuQuoin, they will be playing at home against Harrisburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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