Baseball Game Preview: Sherman Tide vs. Wayne Pioneers

The Sherman Tide will head out on the road to face off against the Wayne Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Sherman came out on top against South Charleston on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Tide walked away with a 10-5 win over the Black Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tide considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Luke Tagliente made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Oliver Harless

Doubles (Career)

05/07/26 @ South Charleston	2
05/04/26 vs St. Joseph Central	1
04/16/26 vs Richwood	1
04/09/26 vs Haverling	1
04/08/26 vs Chester	1

In other batting news, Sherman let Brayden Hamrick and Oliver Harless run wild. Hamrick went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Harless went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave Harless a new career-high. Colby Atkins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wayne, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Tug Valley on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Pioneers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.

Avery Nicely and Jacob Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Nicely went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Thompson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Wayne is undefeated when Thompson posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-18 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eli Staley, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

Wayne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Sherman's record is now 20-7. As for Wayne, their record now sits at 7-18.