Murphysboro scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Herrin Tigers 19-6. The win was familiar territory for Murphysboro who now have five in a row.
Murphysboro got a massive performance out of Marteena Clover, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sarah Cook was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
On Herrin's side, Jersey Summers stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Branson Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Murphysboro is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Herrin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Murphysboro will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Carterville at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Herrin, they will head out on the road to face off against Massac County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Massac County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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