For the second straight game, Sherman will face off against Denison. The Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sherman has four straight wins, Denison has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Sherman's victory against Denison wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bearcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bearcats have posted against the Yellow Jackets since April 16, 2021.
Elijah Newton
| 04/15/25 @ Denison | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Panther Creek | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs North Lamar | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Melissa | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ McKinney North | 1 |
Elijah Newton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Collin Macon and Clay Boothe did most of the damage at the plate: Macon scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Boothe went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eric Encinas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sherman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Denison's defeat dropped their record down to 5-23. As for Sherman, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-16-1.
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