The Murphysboro Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Waltonville Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Murphysboro is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Murphysboro came up short against Marion and fell 10-5.
Sam Herring and Trey Gillespie stepped up to the plate in a big way. Herring went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Gillespie scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Waltonville can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Webber 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Waltonville.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Waltonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Murphysboro was able to grind out a solid victory over Waltonville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Murphysboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waltonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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