Peotone had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Herscher Tigers out 7-5. For Peotone, this counts as revenge for the 14-3 loss Herscher walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Eli Chenoweth, who went 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.
On Herscher's side, 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 was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Peotone's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16. As for Herscher, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-12.
Peotone will have a chance to go back-to-back against Herscher: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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