The Sheridan Blackhawks will take on the Western Boone Stars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western Boone took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sheridan, who comes in off a win.
Sheridan headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Bethesda Christian let them put that streak behind them. The Blackhawks put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 13-4 victory on Tuesday. The Blackhawks not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2024.
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The team relied heavily on Caleb Alexander, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braelan Bochner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Western Boone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-3 to North Montgomery.
Western Boone saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Hawkins, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Sheridan's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Western Boone, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sheridan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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