After losing to Prospect the last time they met, Hersey decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hersey Huskies put the hurt on the Prospect Knights with a sharp 10-4 win on Monday. With that victory, Hersey brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jeremy Allen tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brandon Pflomm was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Garcia, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Hersey is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Prospect, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 16-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hersey will take on Willowbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hersey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Prospect, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hersey at 4:45 p.m.
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