Murphysboro won the last time they faced Pinckneyville, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Murphysboro Red Devils put the hurt on the Pinckneyville Panthers with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Murphysboro.
Murphysboro got a great performance from Nathan Evans as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Sam Herring was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Corbin Compardo was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Pinckneyville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacksen Weatherford, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Murphysboro's victory bumped their record up to 12-14-1. As for Pinckneyville, they dropped their record down to 7-20 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Murphysboro will square off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Mt. Vernon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Pinckneyville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. Harrisburg will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Pinckneyville surely won't give up without a fight.
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