The Murphysboro Red Devils will face off against the Chester Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Murphysboro has three straight victories, Chester has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Murphysboro gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Frankfort with a sharp 17-4 victory.
Sarah Cook was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ciara Fulmer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chester fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Frankfort on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 7-6.
Camryn Luthy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Murphysboro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Everything went Murphysboro's way against Chester when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Murphysboro made off with a 22-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murphysboro since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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