The Sherman Tide will take on the St. Joseph Central Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sherman took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Tolsia with a sharp 9-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tide, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Hamrick and Colby Atkins made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hamrick pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Atkins tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Sherman: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 6-7 otherwise. At bat, Hamrick went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Atkins got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Atkins a new career-high.
Bryce Mooney
| 04/29/25 vs Tolsia | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Elk Valley Christian | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ St. Joseph Central | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mingo Central | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Capital | 1 |
In other batting news, Sherman let Luke Tagliente and Bryce Mooney run wild. Tagliente got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Mooney got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Mooney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Southern, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central came tearing into Monday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They beat Grace Christian by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-6.
Hudson Moosavi and Jacob Courts made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Moosavi struck out seven batters over two innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Courts pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Moosavi has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Moosavi got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Courts went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Pence, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. David Beane was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
St. Joseph Central pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sherman, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sherman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sherman might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from St. Joseph Central in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Tide have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
