The Unioto Shermans will be taking part in a tournament against the McClain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Unioto is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Unioto barely beat Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Shermans blew past the Indians 12-6 on Monday. Considering the Shermans have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
KB Perkins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Keegan Snyder
| 05/19/25 vs Valley | 4 |
| 05/16/25 vs Lynchburg-Clay | 3 |
| 04/08/24 vs Southeastern | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ McClain | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Huntington | 2 |
In other batting news, Keegan Snyder was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caden Cutright, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Unioto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, McClain can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Western Brown 5-3.
Like Unioto, McClain also got a great game from a two-way player: Conner Chandler. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Chandler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Six, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Unioto pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for McClain, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Unioto took their victory against McClain in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Shermans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
