Sherman dropped to 19-7 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Central Irish by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tide have suffered since March 31st.
Luke Tagliente was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hamrick, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for St. Joseph Central, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 25-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 15th.
On St. Joseph Central's side, Wyatt Pence was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pence has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Pence wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden McDowell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits McDowell has posted since back in April.
Sherman has already played their next matchup, a 10-5 win against South Charleston on the 7th. As for St. Joseph Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-11 victory against West Carter on the 5th.
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