On Tuesday, Sherwood faced Bethesda-Chevy Chase in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sherwood Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons and snuck past 5-3. The win was familiar territory for Sherwood who now have six in a row.
Sherwood got a great performance from Corey Rowell` as he struck out six batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Rowell` has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sherwood let Jacob Bagania and Ryan Rey loose on the outfield. Bagania scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Rey scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Bagania has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Sherwood pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Bethesda-Chevy Chase, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Sherwood will take on Northwest at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Sherwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bethesda-Chevy Chase, they will square off against Springbrook on Thursday. Bethesda-Chevy Chase is facing Springbrook at the right time seeing as Springbrook is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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