Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Herscher couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 5-0 to the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Herscher has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 29-8 record this season. As for Bishop McNamara, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 26-7.
Herscher does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop McNamara, they will challenge Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fightin' Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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