Putting the ball in play is easier said than done, especially against Loyola’s hard throwing right-hander Hunter Lewis, a Northwestern commit.

Hersey struggled over the first five innings against Lewis, compiling only one hit and never reaching third base Thursday in the Class 4A Stevenson sectional semifinals.

Faced with a 4-0 deficit in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Huskies had reason to doubt themselves, but their seven seniors had worked a whole season instilling belief.

If there’s one thing Hersey junior Gabby Felman learned from her senior teammates, it’s to keep going, to keep playing with joy despite any deficit.

Punctuated by Felman’s RBI single, the Huskies’ smiles grew wider as they compiled three runs against Lewis during the frame. But that was all the production Her

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