Baseball Preview: Herrin Tigers vs. Murphysboro Red Devils
The Herrin Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Herrin has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 19.
Herrin pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carterville.
LEX GARNER made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was NICK HUBBARD, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro had just enough and edged Centralia out 3-2 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Murphysboro.
Austin Hunter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gage Taylor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of William Bess, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Herrin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14-1. As for Murphysboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Herrin skirted past Murphysboro 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herrin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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