The Sharon Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sharon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Sharon will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Slippery Rock, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Sharon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Slippery Rock on Monday.
Ethan Engelmore looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chandler Maurice, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Will Beckert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hickory won against Neshannock on Thursday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Hickory came out on top against Oil City by a score of 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hickory.
Sharon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Hickory, their record is now 5-7.
Sharon took their win against Hickory in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sharon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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