After four games on the road, Marion is heading back home. They will take on the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marion: 2.3, Murphysboro: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Marion scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Massac County a 15-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro beat Waltonville 3-0 on Monday.
Murphysboro's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blaire Fox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Murphysboro, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Marion came up short against Murphysboro when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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