Ste. Genevieve fell victim to Murphysboro and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Murphysboro Red Devils. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Ste. Genevieve's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Murphysboro's part, Ayla Smith spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Macie Cunningham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Macey Alexander, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Ste. Genevieve now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Murphysboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Ste. Genevieve will head out on the road to face off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Ste. Genevieve's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Murphysboro, they will head out on the road to challenge Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Marion: 2.3, Murphysboro: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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