The Herrin Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Waltonville Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Herrin has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 19.
Herrin fell victim to Carterville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Herrin got a good showing from HARPER SHOEMAKER, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Herrin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TALAN NEMETH, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Waltonville put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Webber 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Waltonville.
Herrin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11-1. As for Waltonville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Herrin couldn't quite finish off Waltonville when the teams last played back in April of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can Herrin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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