Softball Preview: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Harrisburg Bulldogs
The Murphysboro Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphysboro will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Murphysboro gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Pinckneyville with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Ayla Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marteena Clover was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Ciara Fulmer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Harrisburg's offense. Their rough 8-0 loss to Carterville on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Harrisburg has not had much luck with Carterville recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Murphysboro's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Everything went Murphysboro's way against Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Murphysboro made off with a 13-4 victory. Will Murphysboro repeat their success, or does Harrisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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