The home team had come away the winner the last four times Murphysboro and Harrisburg had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Red Devils lost 19-3 to the Bulldogs on Friday. The Red Devils have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Murphysboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Stapel, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Stapel has hit this season.
Murphysboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Harrisburg, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Murphysboro wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-3 win against Anna-Jonesboro on the 29th. As for Harrisburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 victory against Carbondale on the 28th.
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