There's no place like home for Sherrard, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Riverdale Rams a 3-0 shutout on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Sherrard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aidan Terronez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Terronez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Terronez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Terronez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddux Harksen, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Sam Crownover was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Sherrard pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Riverdale, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sherrard will take on Mercer County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sherrard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Riverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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