Johnston City barely beat Murphysboro the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 9-2 victory on Wednesday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Zoee Cullum
| 04/16/25 vs Murphysboro | 4 |
| 05/11/24 vs Crab Orchard | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Trico | 3 |
| 04/27/24 vs Frankfort | 3 |
| 04/27/24 vs Flora | 3 |
Zoee Cullum and Lilli Armes did most of the damage at the plate: Cullum went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Armes went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four hits gave Cullum a new career-high. Makenzie Mowery was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Johnston City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murphysboro only posted a batting average of .192.
Johnston City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Murphysboro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Johnston City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-11 victory against Vienna on the 17th. As for Murphysboro, they are taking a road trip to face off against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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