The Hersey Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Libertyville Wildcats at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hersey is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Hoffman Estates on Thursday. The win was nothing new for the Huskies as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hersey let Keegan Luxem and Diego Garcia run wild. Luxem fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3, while Garcia went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, Luxem posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Charlie Arvanitis was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Hersey was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Libertyville faced New Trier in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats blew past the Trevians 10-3. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Libertyville's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Hersey, their record now sits at 23-6-1.
Hersey might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Libertyville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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