The Murphysboro Red Devils will square off against the Crystal Lake South Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Murphysboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Anna-Jonesboro with a sharp 15-3 victory on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Oliver Kartje was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Kartje was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Bastien, who scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Austin Hunter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Murphysboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anna-Jonesboro only posted an OBP of .346.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South made easy work of Boylan Catholic on Friday and carried off a 10-3 victory. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Murphysboro now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Crystal Lake South, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Murphysboro might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Crystal Lake South when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Murphysboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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