Warriors
| 04/23/25 @ DuQuoin | 5-6 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lebanon | 13-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Dupo | 6-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Dupo | 4-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Trico | 6-5 |
Steeleville dropped their record down to 9-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the DuQuoin Indians by a score of 6-5. If the Warriors were looking for revenge after losing 9-2 to the Indians when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Steeleville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Rednour, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Cale Newby was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
As for DuQuoin, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On DuQuoin's side, Luke Bauman made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Bauman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Siefert, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cy Craft, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Steeleville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 8-0 victory against Lebanon on the 24th. As for DuQuoin, they will host Nashville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight.
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