Baseball Recap: Herrin Falls Short Against Ranked Pinckneyville

Herrin faced Pinckneyville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Herrin came up short against Pinckneyville, falling 11-5. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.

Carter McCree

Stolen Base

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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.

Having lost for the first time this season, Herrin fell to 2-1. As for Pinckneyville, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-1.

Herrin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 win against Chester on the 21st. As for Pinckneyville, they have also already played their next match, an 18-6 victory against Wesclin on the 21st.