Sherrard put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. Winning may never get old, but Sherrard sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Maddux Harksen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Harksen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harksen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Aiden Switzer and Garrett Woodward did most of the damage at the plate: Switzer scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Woodward got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI. Harrison Curry was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sherrard's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Rockridge the next time they take the field. Sherrard will host Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Erie-Prophetstown will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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