It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Murphysboro had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Chester Yellowjackets. The win was familiar territory for Murphysboro who now have four in a row.
Ayla Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Murphysboro let Macie Cunningham and Sarah Cook loose on the outfield. Cunningham scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Cook scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cunningham has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Alexander, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple.
Murphysboro is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Chester, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.
As of now, neither Murphysboro nor Chester have any future games scheduled.
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