Sheridan won a Hoosier Heartland Conference game over Tri-Central 7-1 on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks got on the board in the third inning. Cameron Hovey hit a left field triple to send Steve Smith home, then was sent home by Sean Speck’s RBI groundout. Corbin Went scored in the fourth inning to get Sheridan up 3-1.
The ‘Hawks got two more runs in the fifth inning, with Speck and Drake Delph getting home after Jake O’Hara reached on error. Speck got on base with a double. In the sixth inning, Spencer hit a sacrifice bunt to get Noland Buckner home, then Smith’s sacrifice fly scored Corbin Went.
Hovey had two hits. Kyle Archer pitched a complete game, striking out six.
Sheridan is 9-2 and continues HHC play on Thursday when it hosts Clinton Prairie.
Sheridan 7, Tri-Central 1
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Steve Smith 3 1 0 1
Cameron Hovey 4 1 2 1
Sean Speck 3 1 1 1
Jake Vita 2 0 1 0
Jake O’Hara 3 0 1 0
Kyle Archer 3 0 1 0
Nolan Buckner 1 1 0 0
Corbin Went 3 2 1 0
Caine Spencer 2 0 1 1
Corbin Murray 0 0 0 0
Drake Delph 0 1 0 0
Totals 24 7 8 4
Score by innings
Tri-Central 000 100 0 – 1 4 4
Sheridan 002 122 x – 7 8 3
3B: Hovey. 2B: Speck. SB: Delph, Hovey, Murray, Went. SAC: Buckner, Spencer, Smith. HBP: Vita.
Sheridan pitching IP R ER H
Archer 7 1 0 4
Strikeouts: Archer 6. Walks: Archer 1.
Caine Spencer’s big hit for Sheridan (above) scored Corbin Went (below) during the Blackhawks’ Tuesday win over Tri-Central. (Kirk Green)
