Baseball Preview: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Carbondale Terriers
Murphysboro and Carbondale are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Murphysboro Red Devils will be playing at home against the Carbondale Terriers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphysboro knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Carbondale likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Murphysboro made easy work of Pinckneyville and carried off a 13-3 victory.
Murphysboro got a great performance from Nathan Evans as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Sam Herring was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Compardo, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carbondale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Marion by a score of 3-1.
Bryce McKinnies made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Murphysboro's win bumped their record up to 12-14-1. As for Carbondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Murphysboro has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carbondale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Murphysboro took their victory against Carbondale in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Murphysboro repeat their success, or does Carbondale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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