Rockridge is 1-9 against Sherrard since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rockridge Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Sherrard Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Monday, Rockridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Erie-Prophetstown 8-7. That's two games straight that Rockridge has won by just one run.
Wrigley Evans was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sherrard gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Erie-Prophetstown as Sherrard made off with an 11-1 victory.
Maddux Harksen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Harksen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harksen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Sherrard let Aiden Switzer and Garrett Woodward loose on the outfield. Switzer scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Woodward got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Harrison Curry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rockridge's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. As for Sherrard, their record is now 21-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rockridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sherrard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rockridge might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Sherrard when the teams last played back in April. Can Rockridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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