After flying high against Herrin on Monday, Murphysboro came back down to earth. The Red Devils fell just short of the Pinckneyville Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. If the Red Devils were looking for revenge after losing 6-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Murphysboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macey Alexander, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Kylie Powell was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Murphysboro's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Pinckneyville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murphysboro will host Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pinckneyville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nashville at 4:30 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.9, the Hornets 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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