Baseball Preview: Herscher Tigers vs. Grant Park Dragons
Herscher is 6-0 against Grant Park since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Herscher Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Grant Park Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Herscher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Herscher gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Watseka.
Nash Brubaker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Brubaker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brubaker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Jones, who went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Alec Nicholos was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grant Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 17-2 loss at the hands of Peotone.
Grant Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Overbeek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Herscher's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Grant Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Herscher took their win against Grant Park in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herscher 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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