Softball Game Preview: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Herrin Tigers

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Previous Games

04/08/25 - Home	2-5 L
04/15/24 - Home	2-1 W
04/02/24 - Away	19-6 W
04/17/23 - Away	28-24 W
04/04/23 - Home	11-3 W
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Murphysboro has gone 9-1 against Herrin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Red Devils will square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Neither Murphysboro nor Herrin posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Murphysboro is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Johnston City, falling 9-2.

Murphysboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaire Fox, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Herrin duked it out with Carterville on Friday. The Tigers lost 7-0 to the Lions. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.

Murphysboro's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Herrin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.

Murphysboro couldn't quite get it done against Herrin in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 5-2. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.