Baseball Game Preview: Sherwood Bowmen vs. Century Jaguars

Bowmen

Runs

04/09/25 vs Century	17
04/07/25 @ Century	1
04/03/25 @ Mountainside	1
04/01/25 vs McDaniel	11
03/27/25 vs Piedra Vista	9
+ 4 more games

For the second straight game, Sherwood will face off against Century. The Bowmen will head out on the road to challenge the Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Sherwood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Century, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bowmen put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 17-4 victory on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bowmen considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Alex Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those runs were his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Maskew, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Maguire Gray was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Sherwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Century only posted an OBP of .407.

Sherwood pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average this season. As for Century, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Century's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sherwood has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. It's a different story for Century, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Sherwood's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.