The Hersey Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Hoffman Estates Hawks at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hoffman Estates took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hersey, who comes in off a win.
Hersey came out on top against Wheeling on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Huskies' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jack Goergen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Brady Klehr was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chuck Meister, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Palatine hit Hoffman Estates with a four-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks lost 12-4 to the Pirates. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost five in a row.
Hoffman Estates saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Karecki, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Hersey and bumps their season record up to 22-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Hoffman Estates, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-21.
Hersey was able to grind out a solid win over Hoffman Estates in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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