Sherrard has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherrard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Monmouth-Roseville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sherrard will head into Wednesday's match eager for some revenge after what happened against Rockridge: Sherrard blew Rockridge out of the water the last time the pair played, but on WednesdayRockridge got their revenge. Sherrard fell just short of Rockridge by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Sherrard couldn't push the score so high this time.
Holland Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Monmouth-Roseville can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Biggsville West Central as Monmouth-Roseville made off with a 12-2 win.
Monmouth-Roseville also got a great performance from Max Ferguson as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Tyler Finnicum was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Zach Almaguer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Sherrard's defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-4. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sherrard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monmouth-Roseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sherrard skirted past Monmouth-Roseville 5-4 in their previous meeting on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sherrard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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