Harrisburg put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Herrin Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Harrisburg sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
The team relied heavily on Braden Burtis, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Camron Ande, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Herrin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Wade, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Harrisburg is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Herrin, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrisburg will stay at home for another game and welcome Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Herrin, they will be playing at home against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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