The Sherrard Tigers will be playing at home against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sherrard will stroll in with a 13 game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 11th matchup with Monmouth-Roseville.
On Friday, Sherrard had just enough and edged Kewanee out 8-7.
Sherrard got a great performance from Brady Peterson as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Sherrard let Blake Sierens and Garrett Woodward loose on the outfield. Sierens scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Woodward went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Monmouth-Roseville put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Bureau Valley onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Monmouth-Roseville as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Leo Mahoney tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monmouth-Roseville let Jake Steele and Andrew Way loose on the outfield. Steele scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Way went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Landyn Angelo, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Sherrard's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sherrard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monmouth-Roseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sherrard came up short against Monmouth-Roseville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Sherrard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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