The Plano Reapers will head out on the road to face off against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Plano is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Plano came up short against Harrisburg and fell 7-3.
Taylor Downs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with two triples, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Plano kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro has not done well against Goreville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Murphysboro walked away with a 10-7 victory over Goreville. Ten seems to be a good number for Murphysboro as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Murphysboro let Sarah Cook and Ciara Fulmer loose on the outfield. Cook scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Fulmer scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Plano's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Murphysboro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Plano suffered a grim 23-3 defeat to Murphysboro in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Plano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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