Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Herscher

Tigers

Previous 3 Games

03/22/25 vs Lexington	8-7
03/21/25 @ Kankakee	16-6
03/18/25 @ Prairie Central	10-8

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Herscher ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past the Lexington Minutemen 8-7. The Tigers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Anistin Hackley made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Hackley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Herscher got a big performance out of Emery Fritz, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Fritz a new career-high in RBI (two). RyLyn Adams was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Herscher kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 15 hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Herscher's record now sits at 3-0. As for Lexington, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Herscher wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-3 defeat against Bradley-Bourbonnais on the 24th. As for Lexington, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Delavan on the 24th.