While Civic Memorial didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Jersey Panthers on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Megan Griffith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Danika Chester
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danika Chester, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Thien, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Civic Memorial lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Civic Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Jersey, they moved to 4-4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Civic Memorial is set to face off against their familiar foe Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Jersey will take on rival Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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