Tug Valley extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 11-14. They came up short against the Sherman Tide, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tide this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Monday.
As for Sherman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Sherman's part, Luke Tagliente made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched. Tagliente has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Brayden Hamrick was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Elijah Jeffrey, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Tug Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 12-2 victory against Chapmanville Regional on the 4th. As for Sherman, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 loss against St. Joseph Central on the 4th.
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