The Herrin Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Frankfort Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herrin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Herrin didn't have quite enough to beat Crab Orchard and fell 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Herrin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Monchino, who went 3-for-6 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Frankfort was able to grind out a solid win over Fairfield on Wednesday, taking the game 11-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redbirds.
Presley Trogolo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Bates, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Frankfort kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Herrin's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Frankfort, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Herrin was able to grind out a solid win over Frankfort in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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