After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Murphysboro finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of the Carbondale Terriers by a score of 3-1. Murphysboro was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carbondale apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Carbondale's part, Ryan Perrott spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Carbondale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce McKinnies, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reese Hand, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Murphysboro's loss dropped their record down to 12-15-1. As for Carbondale, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
Murphysboro will square off against DuQuoin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. DuQuoin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Carbondale, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m.
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