The Pinckneyville Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinckneyville will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Pinckneyville and Anna-Jonesboro, and Pinckneyville kept the tradition alive. The Panthers walked away with a 14-11 victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday. Pinckneyville's win was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 2.95 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Murphysboro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past Herrin 14-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Devils considering their two-run performance the match before.
Macey Alexander was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Powell, who went 4-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Murphysboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pinckneyville's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Murphysboro, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-13.
Pinckneyville might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Murphysboro in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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