Softball Recap: Civic Memorial Has No Trouble Against Alton

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 @ Collinsville	18
03/26/25 vs Roxana	16
04/25/25 @ Alton	12
04/01/25 vs Litchfield	11
04/09/25 vs O'Fallon	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Waterloo, Civic Memorial was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Alton Redbirds as they made off with a 16-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Bella Thien was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Zoey Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.

Civic Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alton only posted an OBP of .259.

Civic Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Alton, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Civic Memorial will head out to challenge Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Alton, they will venture away from home to face off against Belleville East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.