Sharon is 2-8 against Grove City since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sharon Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Grove City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sharon will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a seven-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Oil City by a score of 10-8.
Hayden Scarmack was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Santino Piccirilli, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Grove City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Titusville by a score of 6-5.
Ethan Adams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sharon's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Grove City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Sharon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Grove City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sharon suffered a grim 19-9 defeat to Grove City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Sharon, Hayden McCreadie (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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