Baseball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Herscher

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 @ Lisle	16
03/21/25 @ Kankakee	14
04/11/25 vs Clifton Central	12
04/08/25 vs Lisle	10
03/29/25 vs Hoopeston	10

Herscher barely beat Clifton Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over the Comets on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Nash Brubaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Brubaker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Herscher let Logan Egerton and Tanner Jones run wild. Egerton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Jones scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That stolen base was Egerton's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Nicholos, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

The win was the eighth in a row for Herscher, bringing their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Clifton Central, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-6.

Herscher has already played their next game, a 13-8 win against Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn on the 12th. As for Clifton Central, they will host Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.