Huskies
| 04/11/25 vs Niles West | 5-1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Maine West | 12-2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Loyola Academy | 4-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Lake Zurich | 8-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sacred Heart-Griffin | 7-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Hersey strolled into their game on Friday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Niles West Wolves.
Riley Blackwell tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hersey got a big performance out of Diego Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bennett McNeill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Hersey was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Niles West only posted a batting average of .160.
Hersey's record now sits at 9-0-1. As for Niles West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9-1.
Looking ahead, Hersey will head out on the road to face off against Hampshire at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 2.3, the Whip-Purs 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Niles West, they will welcome Taft at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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