Herrin is 0-4 against Civic Memorial since May of 2023 but things could change on Saturday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 10:00 a.m. The last three games Herrin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Herrin faced off against Marion on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Herrin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Mulholland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Civic Memorial was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of DuQuoin by a score of 2-1.
Jacob Flowers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Dane Godar also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Herrin's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Civic Memorial, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Herrin couldn't quite finish off Civic Memorial in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 and fell 19-17. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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