The Chester Yellowjackets will face off against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chester has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Murphysboro will come in with three straight victories.
Chester fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Frankfort on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 7-6.
Camryn Luthy was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Frankfort 17-4.
Sarah Cook was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Fulmer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Murphysboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Chester might still be hurting after the 22-2 loss they got from Murphysboro in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Chester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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