The Massac County Patriots will challenge the Murphysboro Red Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Massac County came up short against Herrin on Friday, falling 12-2. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Kaylee Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro came up short against Salem on Friday and fell 5-2.
Macie Cunningham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Alexander, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Massac County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Murphysboro, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Massac County suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Murphysboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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