The Nashville Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nashville has three straight victories, Murphysboro has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Nashville's win against Benton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hornets skirted past the Rangers 6-4.
DuQuoin hit Murphysboro with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Indians, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Devils have suffered against the Indians since May 26, 2021.
Murphysboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Stapel, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Murphysboro's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Nashville, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Nashville skirted past Murphysboro 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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