Hersey and Buffalo Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hersey Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Buffalo Grove Bison at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Hersey is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Hersey had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Buffalo Grove.
Jeremy Allen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Phillips made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Brandon Pflomm was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Even though they lost, Hersey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buffalo Grove only tossed nine.
Hersey's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Buffalo Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season.
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