The Civic Memorial Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Civic Memorial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gibault Catholic with a sharp 22-3 win. Considering Civic Memorial has won three matchups by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Wade looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Civic Memorial got a massive performance out of Bella Thien, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Skylar Johnson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Roxana had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 11-6.
Calista Stahlhut made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Stahlhut has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Stahlhut was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Madison John was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ridley Allen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Civic Memorial and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Roxana, their record is now 3-0.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Civic Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .491. However, it's not like Roxana struggles in that department as they've averaged .386. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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