The Sherman Tide will head out on the road to challenge the Man Hillbillies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sherman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Sherman is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Liberty on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Sherman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Tagliente, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Man didn't have quite enough to beat Westside on Monday and fell 4-2.
Mia Johnson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was her first of the season.
Man's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Sherman, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Sherman has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Man struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sherman skirted past Man 7-5 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tide since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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