Chapmanville Regional is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Sherman is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will host the Tide at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chapmanville Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Sherman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chapmanville Regional is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Lincoln County, who was ranked 15th at the time (Chapmanville Regional was ranked 13th). The Tigers never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Friday. Give the Tigers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Chloe Murphy
| 05/09/25 @ Lincoln County | 12 |
| 05/01/25 @ Mingo Central | 6 |
| 04/30/25 vs Scott | 18 |
| 04/29/25 @ Sherman | 13 |
| 04/28/25 @ Winfield | 10 |
| + 12 more games |
The result came thanks to Chloe Murphy's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chapmanville Regional saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Lusk, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Sherman had just enough and edged out Tug Valley 10-9 on Monday.
Makayla Harless was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another was Carter Plantz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Chapmanville Regional has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Sherman, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Sherman's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Chapmanville Regional has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sherman, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Chapmanville Regional keep running through batters, or will the Tide buck the trend?
Everything went Chapmanville Regional's way against Sherman in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Chapmanville Regional made off with a 10-2 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Tide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
