Baseball Game Preview: Herrin Tigers vs. Chester Yellowjackets

The Herrin Tigers will take on the Chester Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Herrin came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Pinckneyville, falling 12-5. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.

Carter McCree

Stolen Base

03/20/25 vs Pinckneyville	1
03/19/25 vs Goreville	1
03/17/25 vs Hardin County	2

Herrin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter McCree, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. McCree is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Chester fell victim to Carbondale and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Terriers.

Having lost for the first time this season, Herrin fell to 2-1. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.