Coal City was the 10-5 winner over Herscher when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Coalers took a 16-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers on Monday. The Coalers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Berger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Dylan Young was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Coal City's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Herscher, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
While Coal City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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