The Harrisburg Bulldogs will challenge the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Harrisburg fell victim to Carterville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 6-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 6-0 to Pinckneyville on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Red Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Harrisburg's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Murphysboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Harrisburg was able to grind out a solid win over Murphysboro when the teams last played last Monday, winning 7-4. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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