The Herrin Tigers will face off against the Carbondale Terriers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Herrin turned things around against Trico on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 10-2 victory. The Tigers not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th (when they won 16-1).
Meanwhile, Carbondale posted their closest win since April 16, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Granite City 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Terriers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Connor Daly made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Daly wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eric Kesler, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Carbondale's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Herrin, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Herrin skirted past Carbondale 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Terriers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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