Sherrard waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Orion Chargers with a sharp 13-3 win. Sherrard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Sherrard got a great performance from Maddux Harksen as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Garrett Woodward, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Crownover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sherrard pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Orion, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sherrard will take on Hall at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. As for Orion, they will be playing at home against Kewanee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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