There's no place like home for Sherrard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Biggsville West Central Heat on Saturday as Sherrard made off with a 17-2 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Eli Matson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Matson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Cooper Thomas and Harrison Curry did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas fired off two home runs, six RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-4, while Curry scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Curry a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Brown, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sherrard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Biggsville West Central only managed two hits.
Tigers
| 03/29/25 vs Biggsville West Central | 17-2 |
| 05/08/24 vs Rockridge | 7-0 |
| 05/07/24 vs Erie-Prophetstown | 11-1 |
| 05/06/24 vs Monmouth-Roseville | 5-4 |
| 05/01/24 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 7-1 |
| + 9 more games |
Sherrard pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Biggsville West Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Sherrard will face off against Bushnell-Prairie City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Biggsville West Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mercer County at 4:30 p.m.
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