The Civic Memorial Eagles will challenge the Freeburg Midgets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Civic Memorial fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
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Civic Memorial got a good showing from Brock Rust, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rust has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Civic Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was August Frankford, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Luke Clouser also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Freeburg didn't have quite enough to beat Roxana on Thursday and fell 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Midgets in their meetings with the Shells: they've now lost four in a row.
Dane Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Diekemper, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Civic Memorial's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Freeburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Civic Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Freeburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Midgets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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