The Hall Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Sherrard Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Newman Central Catholic hit Hall with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils fell 6-1 to the Comets. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sherrard came out on top against Mercer County on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Golden Eagles an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Brady Peterson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Matson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Carter Brown was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Sherrard has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Hall might still be hurting after the 18-8 defeat they got from Sherrard in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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