Rock Island was the 5-3 winner over Sherrard when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rock Island Rocks fell just short of the Sherrard Tigers by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Rock Island's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Alex Churchill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Aidan Brokaw was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Rock Island didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Sherrard's side, the team relied heavily on Cam Davis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Switzer, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Rock Island's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Sherrard, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Rock Island will be playing at home against East Moline United at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Island will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Sherrard will take on Morrison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherrard's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Morrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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