SOFTBALL: Lady Indians third at O'Fallon tourney
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The DuQuoin Indians Softball Team participated in the O'Fallon Tournament on Friday and Saturday, and came away with third place. DuQuoin played two games on Friday and two games on Saturday.
Friday's games were with Mt. Vernon and Highland. DuQuoin lost the Mt. Vernon game 3-1 in eight innings. The score was tied at the end of seven innings at 1-1. Mt. Vernon scored two runs in the top of the eighth to defeat the Indians. DuQuoin's record after this game was 22-2 overall. DuQuoin had previously played Mt. Vernon in the second game of the season coming away a victor at 2-0.
DuQuoin's Cassidy Rice was the losing pitcher. This was Rice's first loss of the season making her record 11-1. She went all eight innings, allowing 3 runs (1 earned), 5 hits, had 9 strikeouts, and no walks.
DuQuoin committed two errors in the game, while Mt. Vernon had none.
The Indians had six hits in this game. Aubrey Davis was 1-3. Rice was 1-4, with an RBI. Alexis Kohrs was 1-3. Hadley Marek was 2-3. Amanda Williams was 1-3.
The second game of the day was against Highland. DuQuoin took the win at 2-0 making their record 23-2 overall. DuQuoin's two runs were scored in the sixth inning. Both teams played good defense committing no errors.
Alexis Kohrs was the winning pitcher for DuQuoin moving her record to 12-1. Kohrs went all seven innings, allowing one hit, no runs, had no walks, and 7 strikeouts.
Alexis Kohrs also was 1-3, with a home run, and two RBI. Aubrey Davis was 1-2. DuQuoin only had those two hits in the game.
St. Ignatius (Chicago Area) was the opponent on Saturday. DuQuoin won this game 5-0. Rice pitched a shut out, allowing two hits, had no walks, and 15 strikeouts. Rice's record is 12-1.
DuQuoin had 7 hits in this game. Kelsey Robinson was 1-4 with a double and 2 RBI. Rice was 2-3 with a double, and an RBI. Davis had an RBI. Kohrs had an RBI. Williams was 1-3. Katrina Whitley was 2-3 including a double. Cassidy Hill was 1-3.
DuQuoin moved to the third place game against O'Fallon. DuQuoin won the game 9-1 over O'Fallon, and moved their record to 25-2 with the win.
O'Fallon committed three errors in the game, while DuQuoin had one.
Kohrs (13-1) was the winning pitcher. She pitched all seven innings, allowing one run (earned), 4 hits, had one walk, and six strikeouts.
DuQuoin pounded out 12 hits in the game. Jessica Hirsch was 3-4 including a double, and an RBI. Davis had an RBI. Robinson was 1-3 with an RBI. Rice had a super game at the plate going 4-4, with a Home Run, and two RBI. Kohrs was 2-3 with an RBI. Williams was 1-4 with 2 RBI. Kate Toler was 1-2.
Coach Jason James had these comments about the tournament. "Rice and Kohrs were just outstanding all weekend long! You could not have asked for better outings than what they gave us."
"We played four very good teams, and played very well! We struggled hitting a little on Friday, and left a lot of people on base, but really bounced back and hit the ball very well on Saturday. Kohrs hit a big 2-run homer against Highland, and Rice had a big day against O'Fallon, hitting a 2-run homer."
"I am very proud of the girls, and how they represented us at this tourney against the bigger schools. Edwards didn't make the trip on Saturday due to the flu. Hill, Williams, and Toler really filled in nicely in her absence. Big showdown on Monday against Nashville."
Monday, DuQuoin travels to Nashville with the Conference on the line. Both teams have one loss in the conference race.
The JV Team will go Herrin on Wednesday, and Friday is a home game against Anna-Jonesboro. The game with A-J is a rainout that has been rescheduled.