Softball Preview: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Chester Yellowjackets
The Murphysboro Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Chester Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Things were looking good for Murphysboro after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Mt. Vernon by a score of 4-3.
Murphysboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Cook, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Chester had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Red Bud on Thursday.
Elaina Lutman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avery Hasemeyer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything went Murphysboro's way against Chester when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Murphysboro made off with a 22-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murphysboro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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