Herscher came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Streator Bulldogs by a score of 6-3. That's two games straight that Herscher has won by exactly three runs.
Lilly Tucek tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Mary Kanak was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Powers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Streator's side, Makenna Ondrey was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ondrey was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rilee Talty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Morgan Kostal was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Streator was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Herscher didn't hit any.
Herscher pushed their record up to 19-16 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Streator, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Herscher is on the road again on Wednesday to play Hoopeston at 4:30 p.m. Hoopeston will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Herscher surely won't give up without a fight. As for Streator, they will head out on the road to square off against Rochelle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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