Herrin entered their tilt with Benton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Benton Rangers on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Herrin also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Sophie Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jersey Summers, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Branson Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Herrin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-21.
Herrin will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. Freeburg is coming into the contest with 12 straight victories on the road, so Herrin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Benton, they will challenge Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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