Watseka's last matchup with Herscher could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Wednesday. The Warriors lost 14-4 to the Tigers. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Seth Dirks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Andrew Yates was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Watseka's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Herscher, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Watseka will welcome Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Buffaloes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Herscher, they will head out on the road to challenge Beecher at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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