While Murphysboro put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Carbondale. The Murphysboro Red Devils blew past the Carbondale Terriers 8-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Murphysboro.
The result came thanks to Nathan Evans's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mason Bastien was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Trey Gillespie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Murphysboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15-1 record this season. As for Carbondale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.
Murphysboro is on the road again on Saturday to play Chester at 10:00 a.m. Murphysboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Carbondale, they will head out on the road to face off against Massac County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Massac County is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Carbondale will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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