Hersey is 7-0 against Schaumburg since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hersey Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Schaumburg Saxons at 4:45 p.m. Schaumburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hersey, who comes in off a win.
Hersey will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Rolling Meadows on Wednesday. Hersey's pitcher stepped up to hand Rolling Meadows a 10-0 shutout.
Hersey got a great performance from Jeremy Allen as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hersey let Brandon Pflomm and Drew Phillips loose on the outfield. Pflomm went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Phillips scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Klehr, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Schaumburg had to settle for a 12-10 defeat against Conant on Wednesday. Schaumburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hersey has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Schaumburg, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Hersey took their victory against Schaumburg when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hersey since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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