Sheridan hasn't had much luck against Eastern recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blackhawks are taking a road trip to take on the Comets at 6:00 p.m. Sheridan is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Sheridan had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Fountain Central on Monday. The Blackhawks put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-1 win.
Chance Spencer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Braelan Bochner and Eli Bales did most of the damage at the plate: Bochner went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Bales went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Bochner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Brayden Whisman was another key player, earning one RBI and two runs.
Sheridan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Eastern fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Clinton Prairie on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gophers by a score of 7-6.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Sheridan, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Sheridan suffered a grim 20-8 defeat to Eastern in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Blackhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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