The Waltonville Spartans will challenge the DuQuoin Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Waltonville 3.1, DuQuoin 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Waltonville played against Grayville on Wednesday and won via forfeit.
DuQuoin is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Nashville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 5-2 to the Hornets. Indians fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hornets since on Monday.
Tilden Henderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Waltonville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for DuQuoin, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Waltonville came up short against DuQuoin when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 3-0. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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