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| 04/24/25 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 03/30/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 16-3 W |
| 05/06/17 - Neutral | 7-1 W |
Herscher is a perfect 5-0 against Momence since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. Herscher hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Herscher's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Lincoln-Way West hitters got past them. The Tigers came up short against the Warriors on Monday, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 26th.
Meanwhile, Momence might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Watseka who claimed the real prize. The Momence Athletics fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 10-9. Even though they lost, the Momence Athletics' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Austin Lynch was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Shane Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI. Brogan Halpin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Herscher's defeat dropped their record down to 28-7. As for Momence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Herscher beat Momence 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Momence Athletics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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