Softball Preview: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Plano Reapers
After three games on the road, Murphysboro is heading back home. They will take on the Plano Reapers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphysboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Murphysboro has not done well against Goreville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Murphysboro walked away with a 10-7 victory over Goreville. Ten seems to be a good number for Murphysboro as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Murphysboro let Sarah Cook and Ciara Fulmer loose on the outfield. Cook scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Fulmer scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Plano is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell 7-3 to Harrisburg on Thursday.
Taylor Downs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with two triples, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Plano kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Murphysboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Plano, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Murphysboro's way against Plano in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as Murphysboro made off with a 23-3 victory. Does Murphysboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plano turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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