Softball Preview: Sherrard Tigers vs. Mercer County Golden Eagles
Sherrard is 5-0 against Mercer County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Sherrard Tigers will be playing at home against the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Sherrard will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sherrard can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 18-6 margin over Erie-Prophetstown. Sherrard's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Savanah Hauger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Hauger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hauger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Dormire and Danni Neppl did most of the damage at the plate: Dormire went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Neppl went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Dormire is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Abby Dean, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mercer County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Farmington. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mercer County.
Not much got past Elsie Cook, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Farmington off the board.
On the hitting side, Mercer County's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hallie Schreurs, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Sherrard's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Mercer County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Sherrard hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mercer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sherrard took their win against Mercer County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Sherrard repeat their success, or does Mercer County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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