Herrin let Carmi-White County stack six runs on them in the sixth inning on Wednesday but luckily Herrin prevailed anyway. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 11-9. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Jaxon Hudson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Herrin's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 8-15 when he doesn't). Hudson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jaxton Faulkenberry was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Herrin is 4-1 when Faulkenberry posts two or more runs, but 7-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Skyler Croteau, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Tigers
| 05/13/26 @ Carmi-White County | 14 |
| 05/07/26 vs Frankfort | 6 |
| 05/06/26 @ Harrisburg | 4 |
| 05/01/26 @ Carbondale | 8 |
| 04/30/26 @ Nashville | 7 |
| + 38 more games |
Herrin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2025.
Herrin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-16 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Carmi-White County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-19.
Coming up, Herrin will welcome Anna-Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carmi-White County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Crab Orchard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.36 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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