Murphysboro is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Carterville is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Murphysboro Red Devils will take on the Carterville Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Murphysboro scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Herrin with a sharp 19-6 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Murphysboro got a massive performance out of Marteena Clover, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sarah Cook was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carterville put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's eighth consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tolono Unity a 9-0 shutout.
Amayah Doyle and Colbie Bennett did most of the damage at the plate: Doyle went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Bennett scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Murphysboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Carterville, their win bumped their record up to 16-1.
Murphysboro might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Carterville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Murphysboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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