Murphysboro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Belleville East Lancers. That's two games straight that Murphysboro has won by exactly two runs.
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.
On the hitting side, 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.
Murphysboro is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Belleville East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Murphysboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Herrin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Belleville East, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome 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.
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