Sherman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-7 to the Denison Yellow Jackets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-7 on Friday.
Brody Ganzer was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Elijah Newton
| 04/17/26 @ Denison | 3 |
| 03/06/26 vs Emerson | 3 |
| 03/05/26 vs Braswell | 3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Denison | 2 |
| 03/28/26 @ Centennial | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Elijah Newton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. He has become a key player for Sherman: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 8-14-1 otherwise.
Sherman's loss dropped their record down to 10-15-1. As for Denison, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-20-1.
Coming up, Sherman will take on Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Denison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Anna at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Coyotes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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