The Jacksonville Crimsons will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Civic Memorial Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Jacksonville didn't have quite enough to beat Quincy and fell 3-2. Jacksonville has struggled against Quincy recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jacksonville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Decker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Decker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Civic Memorial might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Effingham who claimed the real prize. Civic Memorial took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Effingham.
Kale Hawk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Noah Petersen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jacksonville's record now sits at 19-12. As for Civic Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season.
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