Baseball Recap: Harrisburg Bulldogs vs. Herrin Tigers
Harrisburg put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Herrin Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Harrisburg sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
The team relied heavily on Braden Burtis, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Camron Ande, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Herrin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Wade, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Harrisburg is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Herrin, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrisburg will stay at home for another game and welcome Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Herrin, they will be playing at home against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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