The Crab Orchard Trojans will face off against the Herrin Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crab Orchard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Herrin will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Crab Orchard extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Trojans came out on top against Carrier Mills-Stonefort by a score of 5-1.
Crab Orchard's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Payton Cook, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Cook has hit this season. Another was Aubrey Holmes, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Herrin's offense. They came up short against Anna-Jonesboro on Thursday, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Crab Orchard pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Herrin, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Herrin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Crab Orchard has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Herrin, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Crab Orchard's sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Crab Orchard suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Herrin in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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