Baseball Recap: DuQuoin Gets the Win

While DuQuoin's win against Chester wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Yellowjackets on Thursday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Cy Craft

Runs (Career)

03/26/26 @ Chester	4
03/23/26 vs Red Bud	2
05/22/25 @ Carterville	2
05/09/25 @ Anna-Jonesboro	2
05/05/25 vs Vienna	2

DuQuoin let Cy Craft and Jeremiah Jones run wild. Craft went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Jones went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Craft a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Miller, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: DuQuoin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.

DuQuoin's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Chester, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

DuQuoin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Civic Memorial on the 27th. As for Chester, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-3 victory against Frankfort on the 27th.