The home team had won the previous five meetings between Sheridan and Tri-Central, and Sheridan kept the tradition alive. The Blackhawks walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Trojans on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Blackhawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Braelan Bochner
| 04/28/26 vs Tri-Central | 7 |
| 04/14/26 vs Bethesda Christian | 5 |
| 04/25/26 vs Tipton | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Northwestern | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Western Boone | 2 |
Braelan Bochner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Gellert, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Sheridan is undefeated when Gellert posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chance Spencer, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Sheridan's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Tri-Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Coincidentally, Sheridan and Tri-Central will both be playing Rossville the next time they take the field. The Trojans will head out to face the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Blackhawks will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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