After three games on the road, Hersey is heading back home. They will take on the Hoffman Estates Hawks at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hersey will be strutting in after a win while Hoffman Estates will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Hersey was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheeling, taking the game 5-2.
Jeremy Allen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Pflomm, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Diego Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of Palatine by a score of 8-7.
Joey Lizak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits.
On the hitting side, Josh Shemanskis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Branden Osorio, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hersey's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Hoffman Estates, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Everything went Hersey's way against Hoffman Estates in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Hersey made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Hersey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoffman Estates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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