Mercer County had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it six. They lost 12-1 to the Sherrard Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Monday.
As for Sherrard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Sherrard's part, Harrison Curry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Curry a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Sherrard's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 1-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Cottrell, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Barrett Kincaid, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Mercer County will venture away from home to square off against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sherrard, they will head out to face off against Hall at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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