The Hersey Huskies will square off against the Lake Park Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Hersey's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lake Park has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Hersey is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Conant with a sharp 13-2 win on Thursday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Hersey got a great performance from Riley Blackwell as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Blackwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chuck Meister, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Garcia, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Hersey hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lake Park and Batavia, and Batavia kept the tradition alive. The Lancers fell 10-5 to the Bulldogs on Wednesday.
Max Mohapp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Max Alvarado was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Hersey's victory bumped their record up to 11-2-1. As for Lake Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Lake Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hersey hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. It's a different story for Lake Park, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Hersey's hitters?
Hersey came up short against Lake Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 11-6. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
