The Herrin Tigers will face off against the Carbondale Terriers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Herrin faced off against Carterville on Tuesday. The Tigers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Herrin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter McCree, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Kyrese Lukens also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Carbondale started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Harrisburg. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The Terriers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Herrin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Carbondale, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Herrin skirted past Carbondale 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Terriers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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