Hersey entered their tilt with Schaumburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Schaumburg Saxons 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Hersey, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Blackwell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hersey is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Schaumburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-5.
Hersey is on the road again on Saturday to play Dundee-Crown at 10:00 a.m. Hersey is facing Dundee-Crown at the right time seeing as Dundee-Crown is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Schaumburg, they will head out on the road to take on Palatine at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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