The Sherrard Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Orion Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sherrard gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 16-8 margin over Riverdale. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Aidan Terronez
| 05/10/25 @ Riverdale | 14 |
| 05/05/25 @ Monmouth-Roseville | 13 |
| 04/28/25 vs Orion | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Mercer County | 11 |
Aidan Terronez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Eli Matson and Harrison Curry did most of the damage at the plate: Matson went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Curry got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Matson has posted since back in March. Blake Sierens also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Sherrard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Orion came out on top against Mercer County on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Chargers blew past the Golden Eagles 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Sherrard's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Orion, their record is now 16-12.
Sherrard took their victory against Orion in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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