Baseball Preview: Branson Pirates vs. Hersey Huskies
The Branson Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hersey Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Branson is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Branson had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Lakes.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Hersey, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Webb City 7-6.
Hersey got a great performance from Riley Blackwell as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hersey let Bryk Barnard and Diego Garcia loose on the outfield. Barnard scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Garcia scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Drew Phillips, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Branson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hersey, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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