Belleville East lost against Murphysboro on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Belleville East Lancers fell just short of the Murphysboro Red Devils by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Belleville East has lost by exactly two runs.
For Murphysboro's part, Blaire Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Murphysboro saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macey Alexander, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sarah Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Belleville East and nudges their season record down to 13-7. As for Murphysboro, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville East's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Murphysboro, they will be playing at home against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Murphysboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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