The Murphysboro Red Devils will challenge the Edwards County Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Murphysboro's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Edwards County has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Murphysboro came up short against Frankfort and fell 7-3.
Blaire Fox made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Alexander, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Edwards County fell victim to Carterville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carterville.
Edwards County's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Murphysboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Murphysboro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edwards County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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