Streator was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to the Herscher Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Streator of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Makenna Ondrey was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ondrey was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rilee Talty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Morgan Kostal was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Streator was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Herscher didn't hit any.
On Herscher's side, they got a great performance from Lilly Tucek as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mary Kanak, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Powers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Streator's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Herscher, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-16.
Streator will head out on the road to square off against Rochelle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Herscher, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Hoopeston at 4:30 p.m. Herscher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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