Momence hasn't had much luck against Herscher recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Momence Athletics are taking a road trip to take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Momence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Momence after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Watseka by a score of 10-9. The Momence Athletics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Austin Lynch put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Shane Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Halpin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Herscher fell victim to Lincoln-Way West and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.74 runs allowed.
Momence's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Herscher, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-7.
Momence couldn't quite get it done against Herscher in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 4-1. Can the Momence Athletics avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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