Baseball Recap: Herrin Takes a Loss

Herrin lost against Harrisburg two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tigers fell 9-4 to the Bulldogs.

Chance Estes

Batters Struck Out

04/28/25 vs Harrisburg	7
04/18/25 vs Carterville	6
04/08/25 vs Murphysboro	6
04/01/25 vs Anna-Jonesboro	8

Chance Estes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Herrin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter McCree, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.

Herrin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Harrisburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Herrin will square off against Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Harrisburg, they will face off against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.5, the Terriers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.