Civic Memorial fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Monday.
Brock Rust
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Civic Memorial got a good showing from Brock Rust, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rust has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Civic Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was August Frankford, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Luke Clouser also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Civic Memorial's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Highland, their record now sits at 13-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Civic Memorial will host Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Teutopolis at 4:30 p.m. The Wooden Shoes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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