The Hersey Huskies will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Palatine Pirates at 4:45 p.m. Hersey is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Hersey fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Saint Viator on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-3.
Jeremy Allen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Drew Phillips made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Hickey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Palatine lost 8-2 to Prairie Ridge on Tuesday. Palatine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hersey's defeat dropped their record down to 18-14. As for Palatine, their loss dropped their record down to 13-18.
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