The Sherrard Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sherrard will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Sherrard put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Erie-Prophetstown an 11-0 shutout.
Sherrard got a massive performance out of Garrett Woodward, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Kyler Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mercer County came up short against Abingdon/Avon in Saturday's second game and fell 10-6.
Isaiah White put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. White was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason Gray was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sherrard pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Mercer County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sherrard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mercer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sherrard might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Mercer County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Sherrard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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