Civic Memorial barely beat Granite City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 6-0 shutout on Saturday. The Eagles have beaten the Warriors the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.

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Civic Memorial let Chase Butler and Dane Godar run wild. Butler went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Godar went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Butler is becoming a predictor of Civic Memorial's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 8-11 when he doesn't). Jacob Flowers was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Civic Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Granite City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Civic Memorial will square off against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Granite City, they will face off against Althoff Catholic at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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