If Civic Memorial was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Alton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Civic Memorial Eagles fell just short of the Highland Bulldogs by a score of 4-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Civic Memorial of the 11-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Megan Griffith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Civic Memorial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Wade, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Highland's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaitlyn Wilson gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Hailey Ritz was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Jordan Bircher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Civic Memorial has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Highland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Civic Memorial will head out on the road to challenge Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Civic Memorial is facing Jersey at the right time seeing as Jersey is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mascoutah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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