Momence extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They fell 4-1 to the Herscher Tigers. If the Momence Athletics were looking for revenge after losing 15-1 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Momence saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greyson Cantwell, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Herscher, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Herscher's side, they got a great performance from Reed Laird as he struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Laird has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Logan Egerton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Keegan Andre, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Momence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-3 victory against Beecher on the 26th. As for Herscher, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-2 loss against Bradley-Bourbonnais on the 26th.
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