Hersey waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Hoffman Estates Hawks by a score of 7-4. That's two games straight that Hersey has won by exactly three runs.
Riley Blackwell and Bennett McNeill dominated on the mound. Blackwell struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk), while McNeill struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Blackwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Hoffman Estates' side, Eloy Suarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Branden Osorio, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hersey is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Hoffman Estates, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
Hersey will be playing at home against Wheeling at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Hersey is facing Wheeling at the right time seeing as Wheeling is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hoffman Estates, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Palatine at 4:45 p.m. Palatine is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Hoffman Estates will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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