The Herrin Tigers will be playing at home against the Johnston City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Herrin fell victim to a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Mt. Vernon. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Herrin in their matchups with Mt. Vernon: they've now lost four in a row.
Herrin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TALAN NEMETH, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Johnston City gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Pinckneyville 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Johnston City considering their two-run performance the match before.
Herrin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19-1. As for Johnston City, they pushed their record up to 11-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Herrin's way against Johnston City when the teams last played back in May of 2021 as Herrin made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Herrin repeat their success, or does Johnston City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
