In what's become a running theme this season, Carbondale gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the Herrin Tigers onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carbondale.
Jacob Cross made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cross was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Bowlby, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Reese Hand was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Carbondale's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Herrin, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17-1.
Carbondale will head out on the road to square off against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carbondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Herrin, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat vs. Harrisburg on the 22nd.
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