The Pontiac Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Herscher Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pontiac will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Last Monday, Pontiac made easy work of Rantoul and carried off a 15-4 victory. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Elena Krause made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Krause was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on India Mattingly, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alexis Legner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Herscher challenged Wilmington on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 13-3 to the Wildcats. The Tigers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Herscher saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anistin Hackley, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Pontiac's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Herscher, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Pontiac took their victory against Herscher in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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