After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Freeburg, Herrin was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Centralia Orphans with a sharp 9-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Herrin also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Sophie Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Herrin let Branson Hill and Jersey Summers loose on the outfield. Hill went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Summers scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Zoey Linton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Centralia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ziya Hawk, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Herrin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-14 record this season. As for Centralia, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Herrin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centralia, they will head out on the road to take on Mattoon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centralia is facing Mattoon at the right time seeing as Mattoon is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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