Baseball Recap: Herrin Comes Up Short

Herrin had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it 18. They fell 5-2 to the Carterville Lions. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 5-4.

Herrin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter McCree, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Kyrese Lukens also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

As for Carterville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.

On Carterville's side, Haiden Lange spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.

On the hitting side, Drake Capie was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Logan Ingle, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Looking ahead, Herrin will face off against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Carterville, they will take on Frankfort at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.