Murphysboro was the 13-3 winner over Pinckneyville when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Devils fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Gage Taylor
| 05/07/25 @ Pinckneyville | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Centralia | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Carterville | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Goreville | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Anna-Jonesboro | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Gage Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Murphysboro: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Mason Bastien was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Murphysboro has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Pinckneyville, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Coming up, Murphysboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pinckneyville, they will head out on the road to square off against Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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