The Beecher Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Herscher Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Beecher took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Clifton Central, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Comets on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Herscher waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 7-5. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly two runs.
Nash Brubaker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Egerton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Payten Young was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Beecher's record now sits at 9-10. As for Herscher, their record is now 21-4.
Beecher suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Herscher when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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