Herrin hadn't done well against Marion recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Tigers walked away with a 7-2 win over the Wildcats. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in March, they had to take a 12-2 loss.
Herrin's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carter McCree, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits McCree has posted since back in April.
Tigers
| 05/19/25 @ Marion | 7-2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Carbondale | 2-1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Trico | 10-2 |
The win (which was Herrin's third in a row) raised their record to 11-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-7.
Herrin and Marion could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 260th) will meet Mascoutah (ranked 18th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Marion will square off against Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (63 vs. 4).
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