Civic Memorial had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-14 to make it seven. They lost 8-0 to the Mascoutah Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for Mascoutah, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Mascoutah's part, Faith Moore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Shea Groves was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Seibert, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Civic Memorial will head out to challenge Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Mascoutah, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.95 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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