Baseball Recap: Sherman Triumphs

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Joseph Central, Sherman was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tide have posted since April 1, 2024.

Brayden Hamrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hamrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Luke Tagliente

Stolen Base

04/01/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian	2
03/21/25 vs Hannan	2
03/13/25 vs Richwood	2
03/27/25 vs Mingo Central	1
03/25/25 vs Capital	1
+ 1 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Tagliente, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Sherman: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Colby Atkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Sherman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Sherman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Tug Valley on the 1st. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they will take on Webster County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.