Sherrard got their first taste of in-conference action on Monday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Mercer County Golden Eagles. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Eli Matson
| 03/24/26 vs Illini West | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Rockridge | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Mercer County | 1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Knoxville | 1 |
Eli Matson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Sherrard's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). Matson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Matson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Barrett Kincaid, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double. Gavin Burton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Sherrard's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Mercer County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Sherrard will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Golden Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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