The Herrin Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Benton Rangers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Herrin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, everything went Herrin's way against Goreville as Herrin made off with a 16-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Herrin.
Branson Hill was incredible, firing off four home runs and seven RBI while going 4-for-4. Harley Summers was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Benton owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Elverado.
Herrin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Benton, their win bumped their record up to 8-20.
Herrin took their victory against Benton in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herrin since the team 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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