Baseball Preview: Shades Valley Mounties vs. McAdory Yellowjackets
Shades Valley has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the McAdory Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Shades Valley hasn't scored more than two runs for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Monday, Shades Valley fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Shelby County.
James Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. J'Caius Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, McAdory unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Brookwood by a score of 4-3.
McAdory also got a good showing from Caleb Reed, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sawyer Pearsall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Payne, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Shades Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for McAdory, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10.
Shades Valley might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from McAdory in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Shades Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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