Murphysboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the McCracken County Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Macey Alexander was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Macie Cunningham, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for McCracken County, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murphysboro will take on Anna-Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murphysboro will need to watch out since Anna-Jonesboro has now posted at least ten runs in their last seven contests. As for McCracken County, they will head out on the road to take on Graves County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (McCracken County 1.4, Graves County 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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