Coalers
| 04/28/25 @ Herscher | 13 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Wilmington | 10 |
| 04/21/25 vs Wilmington | 0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Morris | 4 |
| + 16 more games |
For the second straight game, Coal City will face off against Herscher. The Coalers will be playing at home against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coal City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Coal City came up short against Herscher and fell 16-13. The Coalers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Herscher's part, they got a massive performance out of Nash Brubaker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Brubaker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Egerton, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Herscher was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. Their batting average was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .395 that Coal City posted.
Herscher's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Coal City, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coal City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Herscher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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