The Hersey Huskies will challenge the Lake Zurich Bears at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Hersey is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hersey gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Sacred Heart-Griffin.
Riley Blackwell tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Diego Garcia, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Charlie Arvanitis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hersey hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lake Zurich came up short against The Webb School on Friday and fell 6-3.
Hersey's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Zurich, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hersey couldn't quite get it done against Lake Zurich in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as they fell 6-2. Can Hersey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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