Baseball Game Preview: Unioto Shermans vs. Logan Elm Braves

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Previous Games

04/09/24 - Home	14-7 W
04/01/23 - Away	6-5 W
04/10/21 - Home	13-7 W
04/10/21 - Home	9-5 W
04/05/18 - Away	8-5 W
+ 2 more games

Unioto has gone a perfect 7-0 against Logan Elm recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Shermans will square off against the Braves at 7:30 p.m. Unioto's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Logan Elm's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Unioto was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Adena on Monday. The Shermans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Shermans have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Blake Sanders tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Keegan Snyder and Callaway Ratliff did most of the damage at the plate: Snyder went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Ratliff went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Zickafoose, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Logan Elm can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past McClain 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Braves have posted since April 6, 2024.

Unioto's record is now 7-5. As for Logan Elm, their record now sits at 2-9.

Everything went Unioto's way against Logan Elm in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Unioto made off with a 14-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shermans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.