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| 05/02/24 - Home | 12-5 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 2-11 L |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Herrin and Frankfort are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will welcome the Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herrin has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Herrin came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Harrisburg, falling 12-2. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Frankfort and Anna-Jonesboro had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Redbirds' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 13-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Redbirds considering their two-run performance the game before.
Chris Samples was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chace Patterson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Frankfort kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Herrin's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Frankfort, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything went Herrin's way against Frankfort when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Herrin made off with a 12-5 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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