After flying high against Massac County on Tuesday, Murphysboro came back down to earth. The Red Devils took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belleville West Maroons on Friday. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Maroons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Macey Alexander was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Murphysboro's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Belleville West, they pushed their record up to 11-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Murphysboro didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-1 defeat against Calhoun on the 10th. As for Belleville West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Mt. Vernon on the 10th.
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