The Herscher Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morris Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went Herscher's way against Grant Park as Herscher made off with a 13-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Herscher.
Gaige Brown made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alec Nicholos, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Tanner Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morris came tearing into Wednesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Hubs 8-1.
Herscher's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Morris, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Herscher suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Morris when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Herscher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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