After five games on the road, Murphysboro is heading back home. They will take on the Centralia Orphans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, Murphysboro had just enough and edged DuQuoin out 13-11.
Marteena Clover and Sarah Cook did most of the damage at the plate: Clover went 3-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run, while Cook scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Macey Alexander, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Centralia had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Charleston on Tuesday and snuck past 10-9. Centralia's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Kaylee Bowdler was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Josie Venturini was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Murphysboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Centralia, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Murphysboro took their victory against Centralia in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Murphysboro repeat their success, or does Centralia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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