The Sherrard Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Riverdale Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherrard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Riverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sherrard can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mercer County as Sherrard made off with a 12-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sherrard.
Zach Knox looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Holland Anderson and Cam Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Davis went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aidan Terronez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Riverdale's offense. They fell 3-0 to Sherrard on Monday. Riverdale's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Sherrard pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Riverdale, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Sherrard beat Riverdale 3-0 when the teams last played on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sherrard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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