After losing to Centralia the last time they met, Murphysboro decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Murphysboro Red Devils narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Centralia Orphans 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Murphysboro.
Austin Hunter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Gage Taylor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was William Bess, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Centralia's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Endres, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Murphysboro's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. As for Centralia, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murphysboro will take on Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Murphysboro is facing Herrin at the right time seeing as Herrin is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Centralia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Centralia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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