Murphysboro stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Belleville West Maroons 10-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Murphysboro.
Ayla Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sarah Cook, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Marteena Clover, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Murphysboro has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Belleville West, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-19.
Murphysboro didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-6 loss vs. Columbia on the 4th. Belleville West has also already played their next game, a 9-2 victory against Highland on the 4th.
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