The Murphysboro Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Mascoutah Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Murphysboro's victory against Herrin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Tigers on Tuesday. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Mason Bastien
| 03/24/25 @ Anna-Jonesboro | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Herrin | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Trico | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Hamilton County | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Mason Bastien, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Murphysboro is undefeated when Bastien posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-7 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Mascoutah made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Louis HomeSchool P on Thursday. The Indians were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Murphysboro's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Mascoutah, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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