Herrin is 1-9 against Harrisburg since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tigers will welcome the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Herrin narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Benton 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Rangers since April 1, 2019.
Jaxon Hudson
| 04/14/25 @ Johnston City | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Civic Memorial | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Benton | 1 |
Jaxon Hudson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has become a key player for Herrin: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise. Hudson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hudson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talan Nemeth, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Vandals with a sharp 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Harrisburg's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Herrin, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Herrin suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Harrisburg in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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