SOFTBALL: Du Quoin beats Carlyle 10-0 in six
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The DuQuoin Indians Softball Team got off to a strange start while playing the Carlyle Indians on Tuesday. DuQuoin scored three unearned runs in the first inning on three Carlyle errors. DuQuoin did not have a hit until the third inning when Magen Edwards singled, and DuQuoin had scored five runs by then thanks to Carlyle errors. DuQuoin ended up winning the game in six innings 10-0.
DuQuoin's record is 31-2 overall.
Alexis Kohrs was the winning pitcher for DuQuoin. Her record is now 17-1. Kohrs went 6 innings, allowing no runs, 2 hits, had 4 walks, one hit batter, and 14 strikeouts. Carlyle's first batter of the game got a single, and there was an infield hit in the sixth inning. Kohrs made 14 of the 18 outs via strikeouts. Not a bad day!
The losing pitcher for Carlyle was Paige Rakers. She went all six innings allowing 10 runs (5 unearned), 7 hits, had 3 walks, 5 strikeouts, and 6 wild pitches. Carlyle's defense committed 7 errors in the game, while DuQuoin had 1 error.
All of DuQuoin's hits were singles. Aubrey Davis was 1-3. Kelsey Robinson was 1-4 with an RBI. Cassidy Rice was 2-4 with an RBI. Alexis Kohrs had an RBI. Magen Edwards was 2-3 with 2 RBI. Katrina Whitley was 1-3. Other Indians in the game were Jessica Hirsch, Abby Myers, Hadley Marek, Amanda Williams, and Kate Toler was the flex on defense.
Coach Jason James commented, "I thought we played well for our last home game. We came up and got some timely hits late in the game. I am proud of the way Kohrs pitched today, and the way we played defense."
The Indians will travel to Harrisburg on Saturday to play both Harrisburg and Cobden. Game time is 11:00 for the Harrisburg game. DuQuoin will then play Cobden. DuQuoin starts regional play at Herrin on Tuesday at 4:30.
Prior to the start of the game the two Senior players were honored. Jessica Hirsch is the daughter of Shannon and Denise Hirsch, and will attend John A. Logan College on both a basketball and softball scholarship. Magen Edwards, the daughter of Jason and Lori Edwards, will play softball at Rend Lake College on a scholarship.
Coach Jason James said of the two Seniors: "I am proud of Jess and Magen for sticking it out for four years. They are two very good players that should do very well at the next level."