Baseball Preview: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Highland Bulldogs
Murphysboro has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphysboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Murphysboro pushed their score all the way to ten on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 16-10 defeat to Munster might stick with them for a while.
Sam Herring made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Trey Gillespie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Murphysboro was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Munster only hit no.
Meanwhile, Highland and Byron finished up on equal footing with a 7-7 tie.
Murphysboro has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. Highland's draw makes their record 4-0-1 this season.
Murphysboro came up short against Highland in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, falling 11-8. Can Murphysboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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