The Herrin Tigers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Benton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Herrin finally turned things around against Massac County on Tuesday. Herrin came out on top against Massac County by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Sophie Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Herrin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Linton, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Benton's offense. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of Nashville on Tuesday. Benton has not had much luck with Nashville recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Herrin's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Herrin was able to grind out a solid win over Benton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. Will Herrin repeat their success, or does Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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