Baseball Recap: Herscher Takes a Loss

Herscher has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.74 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Lincoln-Way West Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 26th.

This is the second loss in a row for Herscher and nudges their season record down to 28-7. As for Lincoln-Way West, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.

Herscher and Lincoln-Way West are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against Momence at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Herscher's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Momence Athletics have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln-Way West, they will host Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crete-Monee will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.