Herrin had lost 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it 19. They came up short against the Murphysboro Red Devils, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 back in April.
Herrin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carver Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Murphysboro, their record is now 11-13. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 15-3).
On Murphysboro's side, they got a great performance from Nathan Evans as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Gage Taylor was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Edwards, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Herrin will head out on the road to challenge Trico at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Murphysboro, they will be playing at home against DuQuoin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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