It was a good run, but Hersey unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Buffalo Grove Bison by a score of 7-6. Hersey was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Buffalo Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jeremy Allen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Phillips made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Pflomm, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Even though they lost, Hersey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Buffalo Grove's side, Griffin Kelly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Kelly wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Diaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hersey's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Buffalo Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season.
While Hersey 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 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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