Herscher lost a heartbreaker to Coal City when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Herscher Tigers fell just short of the Coal City Coalers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Herscher of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Nash Brubaker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Coal City's side, Joe Watson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Creide Skubic, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Baldauf, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Herscher's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Coal City, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
While Herscher had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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