Murphysboro is 2-8 against Belleville East since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Lancers at 11:00 a.m.
Murphysboro is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 9-2 to Johnston City.
Murphysboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaire Fox, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belleville East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Collinsville get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Belleville East's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Murphysboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Murphysboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Belleville East in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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