The Hersey Huskies will be playing at home against the Conant Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Hersey came up short against Prospect and fell 9-5. Hersey has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hersey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Klehr, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Hickey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Conant won against Palatine on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Conant's pitcher stepped up to hand Palatine a 6-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Conant.
Not much got past Bryce Loeger, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Palatine off the board. Loeger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Parpet, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hersey's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Conant, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hersey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Conant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hersey came up short against Conant when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Hersey have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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