Sherrard came into the contest on a seven game losing streak (6-15) with EP (5-11-1) the loser in their previous eight.
The Tigers jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning with two outs as a triple brought in two runners who had walked. Sherard plated a third run as a wild pitch allowing the runner from third to score t to make 3-0 after the first.
Sherrard added a run in the second on a bases loaded filder’s choice.
EP got its first base runner of the contest in the third as Graden Church earned a walk to start the inning. However, he was erased on an inning ending double play.
A two-run homer in the fourth made it 6-0 Tigers with an RBI single adding a seventh run.
After an uneventful fifth inning, Sherard walked it off with a bases loaded outfield error, which scored three.
The Tiger’s Eli Matson threw six no-hit innings, striking out 7, and walking 2. Matson also had 2 hits for the TIgers, including a home run, and 2 RBIs. Alastaire Sweetser took the loss for EP giving up 6 hits and 7 earned runs over three and one-third innings. He struck out 3 and walked 6.
The Panthers will try to right the ship on Thursday as they host Morrison at the Clinton LumberKings park in Clinton starting at 4:30.
