It was a good run, but Herrin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to the Freeburg Midgets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Herrin of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
Herrin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jersey Summers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Freeburg's side, they got a massive performance out of Olivia Joseph, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Joseph is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Muskopf, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Herrin's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Freeburg, they pushed their record up to 27-3 with that victory, which was their 26th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Herrin will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. Herrin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Freeburg, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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