Murphysboro entered their tilt with Harrisburg with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They skirted past the Harrisburg Bulldogs 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Murphysboro, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ayla Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sarah Cook was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Murphysboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Harrisburg, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12.
Murphysboro will square off against Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Carterville will roll in looking for their 23rd straight win, something Murphysboro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harrisburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Herrin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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