Cary-Grove is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hersey is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Trojans will host the Huskies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Cary-Grove got the win against Fremd by a conclusive 8-2. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hersey hadn't done well against Fremd recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Huskies won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since April 26th.
Hersey's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chuck Meister, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run. Another was Bennett McNeill, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hersey is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Cary-Grove, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
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