Baseball Preview: Carbondale Terriers vs. Herrin Tigers
The Carbondale Terriers will head out on the road to face off against the Herrin Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carbondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Carbondale is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Herrin (and have done all season long). Everything went Carbondale's way against Herrin on Friday as Carbondale made off with a 9-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carbondale.
Jacob Cross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cross was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Bowlby, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Reese Hand, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Carbondale's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Herrin, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18-1.
Herrin's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Carbondale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Herrin, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain Carbondale's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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