A feisty cat fight will be fought as Sherman Bearcats take on Melissa Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sherman took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out McKinney North 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bearcats have posted since April 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Melissa). They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Greenville on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their two-run performance the game before.
The win made it two in a row for Melissa and bumps their season record up to 10-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Sherman, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11-1.
Sherman skirted past Melissa 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Sherman repeat their success, or does Melissa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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