Civic Memorial came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Granite City Warriors 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Civic Memorial, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Civic Memorial got a great performance from Andrew Nation as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Nation has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Civic Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Hokamp, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Civic Memorial's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Granite City, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Civic Memorial will take on Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mascoutah's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Civic Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Granite City, they will be playing at home against Mater Dei at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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