Herrin won against Carmi-White County on Wednesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Jackson Wade spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Jaxton Faulkenberry
| 05/14/26 vs Anna-Jonesboro | 5 |
| 05/13/26 @ Carmi-White County | 2 |
| 05/06/26 @ Harrisburg | 2 |
| 05/01/26 @ Carbondale | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Massac County | 2 |
On the hitting side, Jaxton Faulkenberry was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Chase Crompton also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Herrin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Herrin's record is now 12-16. As for Anna-Jonesboro, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-23.
Herrin and Anna-Jonesboro could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers will face off against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (305 vs. 58). Meanwhile, Anna-Jonesboro (ranked 489th) will meet Goreville (ranked 134th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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