The Civic Memorial Eagles will face off against the Triad Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Civic Memorial has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Triad will come in with four straight wins.
On Saturday, Civic Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Marissa/Coulterville and fell 9-7. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
Emma Wade made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Triad had just enough and edged out Columbia 3-1 on Saturday.
Triad pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.25 runs across that stretch. As for Civic Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Civic Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Triad struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Civic Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Triad in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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