Rockridge hasn't had much luck against Sherrard recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rockets will head out to face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Rockridge was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Riverdale on Monday. The Rockets were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Rams.
Meanwhile, Sherrard made easy work of Orion on Monday and carried off a 10-3 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Carter Brown was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Sherrard's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Blake Sierens, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Rockridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Sherrard, their record now sits at 11-5.
Rockridge couldn't quite finish off Sherrard when the teams last played on April 10th and fell 3-1. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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