Baseball Preview: Coal City Coalers vs. Herscher Tigers
Coal City is 10-0 against Herscher since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Coal City Coalers will head out on the road to take on the Herscher Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Coal City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Herscher is hoping to do on Tuesday what they couldn't on Monday: put an end to Coal City's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Coal City had just enough and edged Herscher out 4-3.
Joe Watson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Creide Skubic, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cade Baldauf, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Coal City's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Herscher, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coal City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Herscher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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