Baseball Game Preview: Sherman Tide vs. Mingo Central Miners

Tide

Runs

03/25/25 vs Capital	13
03/24/25 vs Man	3
03/21/25 vs Hannan	18
03/19/25 @ South Charleston	0
03/13/25 vs Richwood	8

The Sherman Tide will take on the Mingo Central Miners at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Sherman made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Capital, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Sherman blew past Capital 13-3 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Tide, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Luke Tagliente made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tagliente was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Atkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brady Perdue was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.

Sherman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Mingo Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of WestSide. One positive for the Miners, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Aaron Blankenship was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Sherman now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mingo Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.