After a string of four wins, Herkimer's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 5-0 to the Sherburne-Earlville Marauders. The contest marked the first time this season in which Herkimer was not able to get on the board.
For Sherburne-Earlville's part, the result came thanks to Haleigh Fisher's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kadyn Babcock was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Jeanine Chamberlain was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Herkimer's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for Sherburne-Earlville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-1-1 record this season.
Herkimer will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Westmoreland, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Westmoreland is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Herkimer will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Sherburne-Earlville, they will face off against Clinton at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Sherburne-Earlville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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