Civic Memorial is 1-9 against Triad since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Civic Memorial needed a bit of extra time to put away Mater Dei. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Knights 6-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jacob Flowers
| 04/15/25 vs Mater Dei | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ Triad | 0 |
| 05/20/24 vs Jacksonville | 1 |
| 05/15/24 vs Herrin | 6 |
Jacob Flowers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Riley Lamb and Jack Piening did most of the damage at the plate: Lamb got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Piening scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Piening a new career-high. Luke Clouser was another key player, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Triad entered their tilt with Civic Memorial on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one run.
Triad's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Civic Memorial, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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