Momence is 0-3 against Herscher since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Momence Momence Athletics will head out on the road to face off against the Herscher Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Momence will be strutting in after a victory while Herscher will be coming in after a loss.
Momence will bounce into Monday's match after beating Illinois Lutheran, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Momence blew past Illinois Lutheran 11-1.
Nolan Lewke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lewke was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Shane Cook was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Charbonneau, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Herscher came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic on Friday and fell 10-7.
Cam Baker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaige Brown, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Momence has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. As for Herscher, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Momence has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Herscher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Momence suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Herscher when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Herscher's Payten Young, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Momence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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