The Quincy Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Quincy is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 8-2 to Rock Island.
Sacred Heart-Griffin lost 11-2 to Normal University on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Sacred Heart-Griffin in their matchups with Normal University: they've now lost five in a row.
Kenzie Wieland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lucy Wegner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Quincy's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Quincy skirted past Sacred Heart-Griffin 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Quincy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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