Sherrard won the last time they faced Kewanee, and things went their way on Friday too. The Sherrard Tigers won by a run and slipped past the Kewanee Boilermakers 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sherrard.
Sherrard got a great performance from Brady Peterson as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Sherrard let Blake Sierens and Garrett Woodward loose on the outfield. Sierens scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Woodward went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Cam Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Kewanee's side, Brayden Conley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Hawkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sherrard's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Kewanee, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home.
Sherrard will take on Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sherrard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Kewanee, they will head out on the road to challenge Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mendota's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Kewanee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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