Sissonville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sherman Tide a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Sissonville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jacob Coleman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Coleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Simonton and Alex McColliam did most of the damage at the plate: Simonton went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while McColliam scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Noah Harless, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Sissonville's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Sherman, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Sissonville will be playing at home against Poca at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Poca is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Sissonville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Sherman, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wahama at 12:30 p.m. Wahama will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sherman surely won't give up without a fight.
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