After two games on the road, Mascoutah is heading back home. They will take on the Civic Memorial Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mascoutah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Mascoutah earned a 19-16 victory over Jersey.
Ellie Lowe was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-7. Kamryn Reese was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Civic Memorial was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to Waterloo. Civic Memorial has struggled against Waterloo recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Civic Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avari Combes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mascoutah pushed their record up to 8-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Civic Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mascoutah hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Civic Memorial struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mascoutah might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Civic Memorial in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Civic Memorial's Megan Griffith, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Mascoutah knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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