Baseball Preview: Herscher Tigers vs. Momence Momence Athletics
Herscher is 3-0 against Momence since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Herscher Tigers will be playing at home against the Momence Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. Herscher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Herscher came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic and fell 10-7.
Cam Baker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaige Brown, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Momence has not done well against Illinois Lutheran recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Momence blew past Illinois Lutheran 11-1.
Nolan Lewke was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lewke was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Momence got a big performance out of Shane Cook, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Charbonneau, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Herscher has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-13 record this season. As for Momence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Herscher has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Momence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Herscher's way against Momence when the teams last played back in March as Herscher made off with a 9-2 win. Does Herscher have another victory up their sleeve, or will Momence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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