The Murphysboro Red Devils will challenge the Carterville Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carterville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Murphysboro, who comes in off a win.
Murphysboro headed into their last game having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Pinckneyville let them put that streak behind them. Murphysboro never let Pinckneyville onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Carterville couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden on Tuesday.
Murphysboro's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Carterville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Murphysboro took their win against Carterville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Murphysboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carterville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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