Peotone was the 7-5 winner over Herscher when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Peotone Blue Devils lost 17-2 to the Herscher Tigers on Thursday.
For Herscher's part, Cam Baker looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Herscher got a massive performance out of Logan Egerton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tanner Jones was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
Peotone has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Herscher, their victory bumped their record up to 19-12.
Peotone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Herscher, they will be playing at home against Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Herscher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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