Baseball Game Preview: Herscher Tigers vs. Dunlap Eagles

Tigers

Runs

05/05/26 vs Lisle	4
05/04/26 @ Lisle	15
05/02/26 @ Gardner-South Wilmington	2
05/01/26 @ Beecher	5
04/29/26 vs Watseka	14
+ 23 more games

The Herscher Tigers will square off against the Dunlap Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Herscher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Herscher is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lisle just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 tie.

Meanwhile, Dunlap came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Panthers.

Landon Gray and Eli Michanicou made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gray tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Michanicou didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Gray went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI, while Michanicou went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Gray has hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Simon Malcolm, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Herscher's tie makes their record 20-7-1 this season. As for Dunlap, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Herscher has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Dunlap struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.