Baseball Recap: Sherrard Tigers vs. Hall Red Devils
Sherrard waltzed into their matchup in Saturday's second game with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over the Hall Red Devils. The result was nothing new for Sherrard, who have now won eight matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Fratzke looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sherrard got a massive performance out of Garrett Woodward, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maddux Harksen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Sherrard's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Hall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sherrard will square off against Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sherrard is facing Erie-Prophetstown at the right time seeing as Erie-Prophetstown is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hall, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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