Saxons
| 04/20/26 @ Prospect | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Glenbard West | 14 |
| 04/16/26 @ Rolling Meadows | 7 |
| 04/14/26 @ Palatine | 1 |
| 04/09/26 @ Elk Grove | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
The Schaumburg Saxons are taking a road trip to take on the Hersey Huskies at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Schaumburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Schaumburg proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 14) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Prospect a 1-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Saxons have beaten the Knights on their field since April 18, 2017.
Alana Nieto made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hersey unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 8-5 to Palatine.
Schaumburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Hersey, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Schaumburg was able to grind out a solid win over Hersey in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saxons 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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