Van had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-21 to make it nine. They came up short against the Sherman Tide, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tide this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Thursday.
Van saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Albright, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Sherman, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-8. The result was nothing new for the Tide, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Sherman's side, Makayla Harless spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Sherman let Emma Russell and Summer Harvey run wild. Russell went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Harvey went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Harvey has posted over her last six contests. Savannah Drake was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Van has already played their next game, a 13-1 defeat against Greenbrier West on the 2nd. As for Sherman, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-0 loss against St. Marys on the 2nd.
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