The Serena Huskers are taking a road trip to challenge the Yorkville Christian Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Serena has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Yorkville Christian will come in with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Serena after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Somonauk by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskers have suffered since April 8th.
Tucker Whiteaker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
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At the plate, Serena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Raikes, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Raikes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Yorkville Christian beat Westminster Christian 5-1 on Saturday.
Yorkville Christian pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Serena, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Serena might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Yorkville Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Huskers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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