On Tuesday, it was close, but the Hersey Huskies sidestepped the Cary-Grove Trojans for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hersey.
Hersey got a great performance from Matt Lemke as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Lincoln Causero relieved him and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Hersey's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chuck Meister, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Cary-Grove's side, they got a good showing from Luca Vivaldelli, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Cary-Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Dieschbourg, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Hersey pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs per game. As for Cary-Grove, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hersey will take on Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cary-Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Fremd at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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