The Herrin Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Herrin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Herrin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Benton (and have done all season long). Herrin put the hurt on Benton with a sharp 7-1 win on Wednesday.
Sophie Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lilli Vestal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Reese Elliott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg didn't have quite enough to beat Murphysboro on Friday and fell 3-2. Harrisburg has not had much luck with Murphysboro recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The victory got Herrin back to even at 10-10. As for Harrisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Herrin took their win against Harrisburg in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herrin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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