The Herrin Tigers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Herrin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Herrin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Hamilton County on Friday. They fell just short of the Foxes by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Herrin in their matchups with Hamilton County: they've now lost three in a row.
Sophie Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Herrin saw two 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.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 24-1 margin over Cahokia. The victory was familiar territory for Mt. Vernon who now have three in a row.
Taylor Desmith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Desmith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Addie Holloway was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Lowery, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Herrin's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-12. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Herrin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Herrin suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Herrin, Hailey Mooney (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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