DuQuoin is 8-2 against Sparta since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The DuQuoin Indians are on the road again to play the Sparta Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. DuQuoin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but DuQuoin had to settle for a 15-14 loss against Herrin.
Lucy Milam and Reagan Dorsey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Milam scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Dorsey scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Makaily Hicks, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Sparta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carlyle.
DuQuoin has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Sparta, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went DuQuoin's way against Sparta in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as DuQuoin made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for DuQuoin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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