Civic Memorial lost against Effingham back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Hearts by a score of 4-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Civic Memorial got a good showing from Hudson Wesley, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Wesley hasn't allowed a single hit over his last five matches.
At the plate, Civic Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Flowers, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Civic Memorial's record is now 15-19. As for Effingham, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 19-10.
Civic Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Effingham, they will face off against Centralia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Orphans' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Hearts' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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