Baseball Recap: Four Straight Home Victories for Sherman

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Sherman and Tug Valley have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Tide sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Panthers. While the Tide didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Chase Southern

Stolen Base

04/01/25 vs Tug Valley	2
04/01/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian	2
03/21/25 vs Hannan	2
03/13/25 vs Richwood	2

Chase Southern was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Sherman's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

Sherman pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tug Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Coming up, Sherman will welcome Elk Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tug Valley, they will take on Van at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.