If Rockridge was riding high off their 20-3 takedown of Biggsville West Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockridge Rockets suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Sherrard Tigers on Wednesday. Rockridge has struggled against Sherrard recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Rockridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cullen Schwigen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Sherrard's side, Maddux Harksen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Harksen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harksen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aidan Terronez was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kyler Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Rockridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Sherrard, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockridge will challenge St. Bede at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sherrard, they will head out on the road to take on Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sherrard is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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