While it was Civic Memorial who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Effingham who put up more. The Civic Memorial Eagles fell 8-3 to the Effingham Flaming Hearts. The defeat continues a trend for Civic Memorial in their matchups with Effingham: they've now lost three in a row.
Kale Hawk was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Petersen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Civic Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 9-21. As for Effingham, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Civic Memorial's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Effingham will take on Centralia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Effingham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Centralia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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