Softball Game Preview: Sherrard Tigers vs. Monmouth-Roseville Titans

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Previous Games

05/05/25 - Away	20-0 W
05/06/24 - Home	11-0 W
05/11/23 - Home	11-1 W
05/08/23 - Home	18-3 W
05/12/22 - Away	16-3 W
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Sherrard is a perfect 10-0 against Monmouth-Roseville since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will welcome the Titans at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Sherrard is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the Spartans. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Savanah Hauger put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Hauger wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Monmouth-Roseville fell victim to Sherrard and their airtight pitching crew. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 20-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Titans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Monmouth-Roseville dropped their record down to 5-17 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Sherrard, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.

Sherrard took their victory against Monmouth-Roseville when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 20-0 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.