After flying high against Ste. Genevieve on Tuesday, Murphysboro came back down to earth. The Red Devils fell 9-6 to the Marion Wildcats on Thursday. The Red Devils have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lily Williams made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Kylie Powell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Murphysboro now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Marion, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 5-2.
Coming up, Murphysboro will head out to face off against Trigg County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Marion, they will take on ITW David Speer Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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