Van was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-1 walloping at the hands of the Sherman Tide. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Van of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Van saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylee Daniels, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Van hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Van's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Sherman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Van will be playing at home against River View at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sherman, they will head out on the road to take on St. Joseph Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so St. Joseph Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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