Illinois — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers suffered their third consecutive loss to the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, falling 8-3 at home Friday night at QU Stadium. Despite early momentum and solid individual performances, defensive miscues in the late innings handed Illinois Valley a comfortable win.
Even a special appearance by WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett, a part-owner of the team, couldn’t rally Quincy past their division rivals.
Full game coverage was provided by Herald-Whig Sports.
Game Summary: Strong Start Fizzles Out
Quincy briefly led 2-1 in the third inning after Jimmy Koza singled home Jake Merda, but the advantage didn’t last long. The Pistol Shrimp tied the game in the fifth, then capitalized on two key Quincy errors in the seventh to take the lead for good.
Illinois Valley added four insurance runs in the eighth to secure the win and drop Quincy to 3-6 on the season.
Player Highlights
Quincy Doggy Paddlers
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Jake Merda: 3-for-4, 1 run
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Jameson Johnson: 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run
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Krew Bond: 2-for-4, 1 triple, 1 run
Nathan Murphy started and went six innings, allowing 2 earned runs with 3 strikeouts.
Alex Pickus, who entered in the seventh, took the loss after surrendering two unearned runs.
Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp
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James Love: 2-for-4, 1 double, 4 RBIs
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D’Andre Gaines: 1-for-3, 3 runs, 3 stolen bases, 2 walks
Pitching duties were split, with Simon Skroch starting (4 innings, 2 runs), Ben Fawcett earning the win (2 innings), and Van Larson closing with 3 scoreless innings and 3 strikeouts.
What’s Next For Quincy?
This was Quincy’s first home game in over a week, with their Tuesday contest against Burlington postponed due to rain.
Upcoming Schedule:
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Saturday, June 7: Home vs. Illinois Valley (6:30 p.m.)
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Sunday, June 8: Home Doubleheader vs. Burlington Bees (First pitch 3:05 p.m.)
Illinois Valley improved to 4-5 with the win.
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