Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Sherman

Tide

Margin (Wins)

03/26/26 @ Richwood	15
04/23/26 @ Greater Beckley Christian	13
04/28/26 @ Mingo Central	12
03/28/26 vs Tolsia	12
04/16/26 vs Richwood	11

Sherman barely beat Tug Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tide's pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 9-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering the Tide have won 11 games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Luke Tagliente made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: 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, the team relied heavily on Brayden Hamrick, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Brady Perdue was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Sherman, bringing their record up to 19-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Tug Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.

Sherman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 loss against St. Joseph Central on the 4th. As for Tug Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 victory against Chapmanville Regional on the 4th.