There's no place like home for Murphysboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Johnston City Indians on Thursday. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Nathan Evans
| 04/28/25 vs Carterville | 6 |
| 03/31/25 vs Jacobs | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Carbondale | 4 |
| 05/09/25 vs Herrin | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Marion | 1 |
Nathan Evans looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Murphysboro: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Gage Taylor was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Murphysboro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-3 (and 5-11 when he doesn't).
Murphysboro pushed their record up to 12-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Johnston City, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Coming up, Murphysboro will square off against Chester at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Johnston City, they will face off against Trico at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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