The Herrin Tigers will square off against the Centralia Orphans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herrin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight defeats, while Centralia will come in with three straight victories.
Herrin managed to slip by Nashville the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers lost 15-3 to the Hornets on Wednesday.
Madison Dickerson and Madison Monchino stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dickerson went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Monchino went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. That home run was Dickerson's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Centralia's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They didn't even let Benton on the board, marking the Orphans' second-straight 15-0 shutout.
Centralia's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Herrin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Herrin got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2024 against Centralia by a conclusive 9-2 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Orphans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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