Sherrard is 9-1 against Rockridge since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Sherrard Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockridge Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Sherrard will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sherrard can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Erie-Prophetstown 11-1.
Maddux Harksen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Harksen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harksen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Aiden Switzer and Garrett Woodward did most of the damage at the plate: Switzer scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Woodward got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Harrison Curry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rockridge entered their tilt with Erie-Prophetstown with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Panthers 8-7. That's two games straight that Rockridge has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Wrigley Evans, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Sherrard's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Rockridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sherrard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rockridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Sherrard's way against Rockridge when the teams last played back in April as Sherrard made off with a 13-3 victory. Does Sherrard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rockridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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