The Orion Chargers will face off against the Sherrard Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Orion lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Mercer County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Chargers were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Golden Eagles on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Meanwhile, Sherrard was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They blew past Riverdale 16-8. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won six in a row.
Aidan Terronez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Sherrard let Eli Matson and Harrison Curry run wild. Matson went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Curry got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Matson has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Brown, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Sherrard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Sherrard pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Orion, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Orion might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Sherrard in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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