After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pleasant Plains, Murphysboro was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Goreville Blackcats. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Trey Gillespie, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was William Bess, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Murphysboro has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Goreville, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Murphysboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Murphysboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Goreville, they will head out on the road to challenge Gallatin County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gallatin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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