Baseball Recap: Sherrard Comes Up Short

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

03/24/26 vs Illini West	8-11
03/21/26 vs Macomb	2-13
03/21/26 vs Knoxville	13-3
03/20/26 @ Galesburg	2-15
05/28/25 vs Eureka	1-2

Sherrard couldn't beat Illini West on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Tigers took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. Even though they lost, the Tigers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Eli Matson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Harrison Curry also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Sherrard's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Illini West, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.

Looking ahead, Sherrard will be playing in front of their home fans against Rock Island at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Illini West, they are taking a road trip to face off against Mercer County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.