Thursday just wasn't the day for Civic Memorial's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Staunton Bulldogs on Thursday. Civic Memorial's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Staunton's part, not much got past Gianna Bianco, who gave up just two hits to keep Civic Memorial off the board. Bianco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lilly Troeckler, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Taylor Nolan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Civic Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Staunton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Civic Memorial will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Alton at 10:00 a.m. As for Staunton, they will face off against Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carlinville: 2.8, Staunton: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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