Mercer County extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 8-9 in the process. They lost 8-0 to the Sherrard Tigers. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Golden Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Carson Boelens was cooking despite his team's loss, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Jacob Kenney was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Sherrard, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Sherrard's side, not much got past Brady Peterson, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Mercer County off the board. Peterson also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Tigers are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Matson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Brown, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Sherrard has already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against East Moline United on the 22nd. Hopefully Mercer County paid attention to the Tigers' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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