The Edwards County Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Edwards County fell victim to Carterville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carterville. Edwards County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro came up short against Frankfort on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Blaire Fox made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Alexander, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Edwards County's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Murphysboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Edwards County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Murphysboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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