Softball Recap: Herscher Takes a Loss

After soaring to 21 runs the game before, Herscher was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They came up short against the Streator Bulldogs, falling 10-2. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Anistin Hackley

Base on Balls Against

03/31/25 vs Streator	2
03/28/25 @ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	1
03/27/25 @ Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin	2
03/22/25 vs Lexington	2

Anistin Hackley was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Hackley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keira Ahramovich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Herscher's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Streator, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Herscher beat the Bulldogs by a score of 13-3 on Tuesday.