The Sheridan Blackhawks will square off against the Carroll Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sheridan came up short against Rossville on Tuesday, falling 10-1. The Blackhawks have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Sheridan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Alexander, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carroll, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Pioneer on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-4 win. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Carroll got a massive performance out of Owen Zinn, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. The Cougars are 2-1 when Zinn posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-10 otherwise. Lincoln White was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Sheridan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
Sheridan took their victory against Carroll when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4 score. Do the Blackhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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