Civic Memorial was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Richland County Tigers and snuck past 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Civic Memorial.
Brayden Prott tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits.
On the hitting side, Civic Memorial let Elijah Gruen and Kale Hawk loose on the outfield. Gruen scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Hawk went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Heflin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Richland County's side, Colby Redman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Derrick Steele was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Civic Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Richland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Civic Memorial will be playing in front of their home fans against Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Alton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Civic Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richland County, they will head out on the road to face off against Herrin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Herrin has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.86 runs per game on average), something Richland County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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