Herrin is 1-9 against Murphysboro since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Herrin's offense. They lost 7-0 to Carterville on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Johnston City, falling 9-2.
Murphysboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaire Fox, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Herrin and nudges their season record down to 8-8. As for Murphysboro, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Herrin beat Murphysboro 5-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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