Murphysboro proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Chester Yellowjackets 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Murphysboro sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Trey Gillespie, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. William Bess was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Chester's side, Tray Peters was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Evan Bland was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Murphysboro's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-15-1. As for Chester, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murphysboro will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. As for Chester, they will challenge Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sparta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Chester's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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