Herscher scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Iroquois West Raiders a 15-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Herscher let Tanner Jones and Cam Baker loose on the outfield. Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Baker scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Payten Young was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Herscher has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Iroquois West, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Herscher will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Gardner-South Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. Gardner-South Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Iroquois West, they will be playing at home against Hoopeston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hoopeston will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Iroquois West surely won't give up without a fight.
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