After flying high against Vienna on Saturday, Marissa/Coulterville came back down to earth. The Marissa/Coulterville Meteors fell 9-6 to the DuQuoin Indians on Saturday. Marissa/Coulterville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as DuQuoin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kearston Alstat and Maci McLaughlin did some serious damage despite the final result: Alstat went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while McLaughlin scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On DuQuoin's side, Essence Haynes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Haynes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ellie Searby was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Marissa/Coulterville now has a losing record at 1-2. As for DuQuoin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marissa/Coulterville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. As for DuQuoin, they will challenge Goreville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. DuQuoin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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