The Sherman Tide will take on the St. Marys Blue Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sherman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Sherman fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Man on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hillbillies by a score of 4-3. The Tide have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addie Toney spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sherman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Dickens, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times St. Marys and Wheeling Central Catholic have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Maroon Knights by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blue Devils have suffered against the Maroon Knights since May 15, 2023.
St. Marys' defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Sherman, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
St. Marys' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sherman has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Marys, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Sherman's sizable advantage in that area, the Blue Devils will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sherman got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April against St. Marys by a conclusive 16-2 score. Will the Tide repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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