Sharon is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Oil City is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sharon Tigers will take on the Oil City Oilers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sharon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Franklin (and have done all season long). Sharon never let Franklin onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday.
Ethan Engelmore looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sharon got a massive performance out of Mark Cattron, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Scarmack, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oil City had just enough and edged Erie out 2-1 on Friday.
Zach Love spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Charlie Motter was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Conner (Hank) Lockhart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sharon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Oil City, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Sharon couldn't quite finish off Oil City when the teams last played last Friday and fell 10-8. Will Sharon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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