Softball Preview: Herrin Tigers vs. Massac County Patriots
Herrin is 0-10 against Massac County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Herrin Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Massac County Patriots at 4:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Herrin suffered a tough 19-6 defeat at the hands of Murphysboro. Herrin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, even though Harrisburg scored an imposing ten runs on Tuesday, Massac County still came out on top. Massac County came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrisburg and snuck past 11-10. The victory was just what Massac County needed coming off of a 15-3 loss in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Larkin Korte, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Ames, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Herrin now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Massac County, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Herrin suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Massac County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Herrin, Chloe Dassing (who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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