Herrin is 1-9 against Marion since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Herrin proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Harrisburg 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since March 26th.
Sophia Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Lillie Vestal
| 04/15/25 @ Harrisburg | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Massac County | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Steeleville | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Anna-Jonesboro | 1 |
On the hitting side, Lillie Vestal was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
Herrin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Marion got the win against Goreville on Friday by a conclusive 10-3. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blackcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Marion's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Herrin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Herrin suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Marion in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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