Hersey barely beat Schaumburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies' pitcher stepped up to hand the Saxons an 11-0 shutout on Friday. The Huskies have beaten the Saxons the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Saxons has come to flipping the script.
Riley Blackwell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Groberski, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Thomas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Hersey was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Huskies
| 05/09/25 vs Schaumburg | 11-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 4-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Rolling Meadows | 6-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Mundelein | 6-5 |
Hersey pushed their record up to 20-5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Schaumburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hersey will take on Glenbrook North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Schaumburg, they will host McHenry at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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