While Sherman's victory against Capital wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tide had just enough and edged out the Cougars 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-3 back in March.
Luke Tagliente
| 03/28/25 @ St. Joseph Central | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs South Charleston | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Capital | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Man | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Wahama | 1 |
Luke Tagliente made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Sherman's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 6-3 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Tagliente was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Elijah Jeffrey was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Sherman's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Capital, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-15.
Looking ahead, Sherman will take on Van at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Capital, they will challenge Spring Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Timberwolves have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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