The Murphysboro Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Murphysboro is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Monday, Murphysboro had just enough and edged Herrin out 2-1.
Ayla Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Murphysboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Powell, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Anna-Jonesboro by a score of 9-8.
Murphysboro is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Pinckneyville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
Murphysboro couldn't quite finish off Pinckneyville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Murphysboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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