The Hersey Huskies will challenge the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
Hersey came up short against Barrington on Thursday, falling 13-5. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Loyola Academy entered their tilt with New Trier on Saturday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trevians a 14-0 shutout.
Emilia Bartholomew was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Takacs, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Loyola Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
Loyola Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Hersey, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Hersey skirted past Loyola Academy 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ramblers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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