Herscher fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Peotone on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Peotone Blue Devils by a score of 7-5. Herscher was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Peotone apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Alec Nicholos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Logan Egerton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Peotone's side, Eli Chenoweth was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Hasse, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Herscher and nudges their season record down to 18-12. As for Peotone, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16.
While Herscher 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 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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