It was a good run, but Hersey unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Palatine Pirates by a score of 8-7. Hersey was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palatine apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Drew Phillips and Diego Garcia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Phillips scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Garcia scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Phillips has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Pflomm, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Hersey's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for Palatine, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Hersey will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Amundsen at 10:00 a.m. Hersey will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Palatine will take on Stevenson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stevenson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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