Carbondale fell victim to Murphysboro and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Murphysboro Red Devils. Carbondale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Murphysboro apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
For Murphysboro's part, the result came thanks to Nathan Evans's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Evans has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Bastien, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Trey Gillespie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Carbondale and nudges their season record down to 10-14. As for Murphysboro, they pushed their record up to 14-15-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Carbondale will take on Massac County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Massac County will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Carbondale surely won't give up without a fight. As for Murphysboro, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Chester at 10:00 a.m. Murphysboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
