The matchup between Civic Memorial and Southwestern on Friday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Civic Memorial Eagles fell just short of the Southwestern Piasa Birds by a score of 11-9. Civic Memorial was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwestern apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Brayden Prott was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Civic Memorial saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Mills, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Kale Hawk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Southwestern's side, Colin LeMarr made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. LeMarr was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marcus Payne, who scored a run while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Logan Crane, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Civic Memorial dropped their record down to 4-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Southwestern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Civic Memorial will head out on the road to challenge Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Southwestern, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Routt Catholic at 11:00 a.m. The last three games Southwestern has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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