After three games on the road, Murphysboro is heading back home. They will take on the Herrin Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Murphysboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
While Murphysboro has not struggled against Belleville East recently, they managed to flip the script in Saturday's second game. Murphysboro narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Belleville East 3-1. That's two games straight that Murphysboro has won by exactly two runs.
Blaire Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Murphysboro saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macey Alexander, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Cunningham, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Herrin's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Carterville on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Herrin in their matchups with Carterville: they've now lost eight in a row.
Murphysboro's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Herrin, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Everything went Murphysboro's way against Herrin when the teams last played two weeks ago as Murphysboro made off with a 19-6 win. Does Murphysboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Herrin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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