Herrin came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Marion Wildcats, falling 12-2. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Herrin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Schramm, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Herrin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Marion, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.
Herrin and Marion could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers will face off against Carterville at 11:00 a.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (176 vs. 8). Meanwhile, Marion (ranked 72nd) will meet McCracken County (ranked 13th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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