Sherrard is 0-10 against Rockridge since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Sherrard Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Rockridge Rockets at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sherrard: 3.8, Rockridge: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sherrard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Monmouth-Roseville onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sherrard.
Savanah Hauger made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Hauger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Hartman and Marisa Neels did most of the damage at the plate: Hartman scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Neels scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Dean, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rockridge earned a 7-3 victory over Erie-Prophetstown on Monday.
Like Sherrard, Rockridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Kendra Lewis. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn David, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Charley Perkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Sherrard's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Rockridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Sherrard hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Rockridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sherrard came up short against Rockridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Sherrard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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