Baseball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for Sherman

Tide

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Hannan	16
04/08/25 vs Elk Valley Christian	12
03/25/25 vs Capital	10
03/27/25 vs Mingo Central	8
03/13/25 vs Richwood	8

Sherman had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Elk Valley Christian Eagles. The Tide might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.

Brady Perdue and Luke Tagliente were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Perdue struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Tagliente tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Perdue went 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Tagliente scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Sherman is undefeated when Tagliente posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, Brayden Hamrick was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Oliver Harless, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Sherman's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Elk Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.

Coming up, Sherman will challenge Wahama at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elk Valley Christian, they will take on Meadow Bridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.