Herkimer won the last time they faced Adirondack, and things went their way on Friday too. The Herkimer Magicians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Adirondack Wildcats and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that Herkimer has won by just one run.
For Adirondack's part, Mackenzie Grogg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. Grogg has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Adirondack saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Weiler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Herkimer's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Adirondack, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
Herkimer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Adirondack, they will be playing at home against Sherburne-Earlville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sherburne-Earlville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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