The Eureka Hornets will challenge the Sherrard Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eureka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Sherrard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eureka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Macomb. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Sherrard posted their closest win since April 21st on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rockridge, sneaking past 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brady Peterson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Matson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Harrison Curry was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Eureka's victory was their 17th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Sherrard, their record is now 19-8.
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