Herrin put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Benton Rangers as the Herrin Tigers made off with a 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Herrin.
Sophie Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lilli Vestal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Reese Elliott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Herrin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. As for Benton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Herrin will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herrin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Benton, they will head out on the road to square off against Frankfort at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Benton is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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