Baseball Recap: Herscher Find Success

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Previous Games

04/17/25 - Home	4-0 W
05/16/24 - Away	6-0 W
03/29/24 - Away	0-8 L
05/15/23 - Away	3-12 L
04/28/23 - Home	8-9 L
+ 2 more games

Herscher never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Seneca Fighting Irish. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The result came thanks to Cam Baker's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alec Nicholos, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gaige Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.

The win made it two in a row for Herscher and bumps their season record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Seneca, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

Herscher wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Reed-Custer on the 21st. As for Seneca, they have also already played their next game, a 5-2 victory against Somonauk on the 19th.