Baseball Recap: Murphysboro Comes Up Short

If Murphysboro was feeling good fresh off their 11-3 takedown of Herrin last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Devils fell just short of the Nashville Hornets by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Gage Taylor

Runs

05/09/25 vs Herrin	4
05/14/25 @ Nashville	2
05/07/25 @ Pinckneyville	2
04/18/25 @ Centralia	2
04/15/25 @ Carterville	2
+ 9 more games

Gage Taylor put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Murphysboro: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise.

In other batting news, Bryce Edwards made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Murphysboro is 3-1 when Edwards posts two or more runs, but 8-13 otherwise. Austin Hunter was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

Murphysboro dropped their record down to 11-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nashville, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 26-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murphysboro will welcome Chester at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Nashville, they will challenge Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.