The Sherman Tide will face off against the Chapmanville Regional Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sherman comes in on three and Chapmanville Regional on six.
While Sherman's victory against Tug Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tide won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 10-9.
The team relied heavily on Makayla Harless, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Keira Stewart, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Chapmanville Regional's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Friday. They came out on top against Lincoln County by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Chloe Murphy, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Lincoln County off the board. Murphy has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chapmanville Regional's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Lusk, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Chapmanville Regional pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Sherman, their record is now 17-9.
Both Sherman and Chapmanville Regional just can't seem to miss. The Tide have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Chapmanville Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sherman suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Chapmanville Regional in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Tide avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
