Baseball Recap: Sharon Has No Trouble Against Hickory

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs Franklin	11
03/24/25 vs Conneaut Area	10
04/30/25 @ Franklin	9
03/28/25 @ Meadville	7
05/14/25 vs Hickory	6

Sharon barely beat Hickory the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Hornets on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Coen Fertig made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Fertig was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Thomas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Santino Gavin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Sharon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory only posted a batting average of .167.

Sharon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hickory, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sharon will venture away from home to challenge Mercer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Hickory, they will head out to square off against Mercyhurst Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.