Murphysboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Centralia on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Orphans by a score of 5-4. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Orphans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Macie Cunningham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run.
Murphysboro's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Centralia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2.
Looking ahead, Murphysboro will venture away from home to face off against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Centralia, they will welcome Highland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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