The matchup between Herrin and Goreville on Friday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Herrin Tigers were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Goreville Blackcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Herrin.
The team relied heavily on Branson Hill, who fired off four home runs and seven RBI while going 4-for-4. Harley Summers was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Goreville's side, Kyndall Webb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Rogers, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Herrin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Goreville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-15.
Herrin will head out on the road to square off against Benton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Herrin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Goreville, they will head out on the road to take on Trico at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trico will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Goreville surely won't give up without a fight.
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