It's playoff time, and DuQuoin had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Harrisburg Bulldogs 9-2 on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Dedrick Melvin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Luke Bauman
| 05/28/25 vs Harrisburg | 2 |
| 05/24/25 vs Nashville | 1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Trico | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Carbondale | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Sparta | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Luke Bauman and Noah Siefert did most of the damage at the plate: Bauman went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Siefert went 2-for-3 with three runs. That's the most RBI Bauman has posted since back in April. Tilden Henderson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
DuQuoin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
DuQuoin pushed their record up to 21-14 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Harrisburg, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-11.
As of now, neither DuQuoin nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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