Roxana entered their tilt with Civic Memorial with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They beat the Civic Memorial Eagles on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1. This was payback for Roxana, who suffered a 14-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Dalton Carriker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Roxana's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kael Hester, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Civic Memorial's side, Brayden Prott was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Prott has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Civic Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Godar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Roxana is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Civic Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roxana will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Freeburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Freeburg hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Civic Memorial, they will be playing at home against Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jersey's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Civic Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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