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| 05/10/24 - Home | 0-8 L |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/13/22 - Home | 1-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Carbondale and Murphysboro are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Terriers will square off against the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Carbondale has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Murphysboro will arrive with four straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Carbondale's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centralia on Tuesday.
Murphysboro came out on top against Centralia on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Red Devils had just enough and edged out the Orphans 7-6. That's two games straight that the Red Devils have won by just one run.
Mason Bastien was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Murphysboro's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two runs.
Murphysboro now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Carbondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Carbondale might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Murphysboro when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Terriers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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