After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Prospect, Hersey was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Elk Grove Grenadiers by a score of 8-4. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Grenadiers: they've now won eight in a row.

Evan Steinbrunner
| 05/07/26 @ Elk Grove | 3 |
| 04/29/26 vs Conant | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Stevenson | 1 |
| 03/25/26 @ Ozark | 1 |
| 03/23/26 @ Carl Junction | 1 |
Evan Steinbrunner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Mike Sokan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Hersey's record is now 7-16. As for Elk Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Hersey and Elk Grove could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Huskies will square off against Glenbrook North at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (271 vs. 103). Meanwhile, Elk Grove (ranked 365th) will meet Schaumburg (ranked 148th) at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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