The Civic Memorial Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Granite City Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mascoutah hit Civic Memorial with a six-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Civic Memorial got a good showing from Brock Rust, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Civic Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Butler, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Granite City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to Glenwood.
Granite City also got a good showing from Micheal Terry, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Terry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Civic Memorial is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12. As for Granite City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Civic Memorial skirted past Granite City 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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