The Murphysboro Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harrisburg took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Murphysboro, who comes in off a win.
Murphysboro took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Massac County as they made off with an 11-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won eight in a row.
Blaire Fox made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Fox was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macey Alexander, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Ashlynn Presutti also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Murphysboro hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg didn't have quite enough to beat Johnston City on Wednesday and fell 7-5. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
Harrisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Murphysboro, their record now sits at 6-16.
Murphysboro couldn't quite get it done against Harrisburg when the teams last played back in April as they fell 7-4. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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