The Sherrard Tigers will face off against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherrard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
While Sherrard's victory against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers skirted past the Spartans 8-6. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Zach Knox
| 05/07/25 @ Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ East Moline United | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Princeton | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 10 |
Zach Knox tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Matson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Brown, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Monmouth-Roseville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Monmouth United.
Monmouth-Roseville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Noel, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Noel has hit this season.
Sherrard's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sherrard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monmouth-Roseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Sherrard's way against Monmouth-Roseville in their previous matchup on Monday, as Sherrard made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
