It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Johnston City can now relate to. They fell just short of the Murphysboro Red Devils by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Aliyna McCoy spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Johnston City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna Timmons, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Johnston City has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-15-1 record this season. As for Murphysboro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-17.
As of now, neither Johnston City nor the Red Devils have any future games scheduled.
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