Baseball Recap: Herrin Takes a Loss

After flying high against Chester on Friday, Herrin came back down to earth. Herrin fell just short of the DuQuoin Indians by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Indians since March 16, 2019.

Jaxton Faulkenberry put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.

Carter McCree

Hits (Career)

03/22/25 @ DuQuoin	3
03/21/25 vs Chester	2
03/19/25 vs Goreville	2
04/23/24 vs Carbondale	2
03/19/24 @ Hamilton County	2

In other batting news, Carter McCree made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Talan Nemeth was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Herrin's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2. As for DuQuoin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Herrin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-2 win against Cary-Grove on the 25th. As for DuQuoin, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Red Bud on the 24th.