The DuQuoin Indians will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Carterville Lions at 4:30 p.m. DuQuoin will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
DuQuoin has not done well against Harrisburg recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. DuQuoin walked away with an 8-5 victory over Harrisburg.
Dedrick Melvin tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, PJ Winters was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Anders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Carterville put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Anna-Jonesboro. Carterville came out on top against Anna-Jonesboro by a score of 4-0. The win was just what Carterville needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior contest.
Anna-Jonesboro's batters probably weren't too happy with Brady Phillips, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Carterville's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Swallers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
DuQuoin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Carterville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
DuQuoin couldn't quite finish off Carterville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Thankfully for DuQuoin, Peyton Bittle (who tossed seven innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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