The Murphysboro Red Devils will face off against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Murphysboro needed a bit of extra time to put away Herrin. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 14-12. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Red Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
The team relied heavily on Macey Alexander, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Powell, who went 4-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Murphysboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .431. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over the Wildcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Pinckneyville's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Murphysboro, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-13 record.
Everything went Murphysboro's way against Pinckneyville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Murphysboro made off with a 7-1 victory. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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