Baseball Preview: Hersey Huskies vs. McHenry Warriors
The Hersey Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the McHenry Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Hersey finally turned things around against Palatine on Thursday. Hersey narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Palatine 6-5.
Evan Fahey looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Phillips was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Sokan, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, McHenry gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Stevenson as McHenry made off with a 13-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but McHenry sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Hersey's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-14. As for McHenry, they have been performing well recently as they've won 19 of their last 23 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Hersey came out on top in a nail-biter against McHenry in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hersey since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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