Softball Preview: Upper Sandusky Rams vs. Shelby Whippets
The Upper Sandusky Rams will be playing at home against the Shelby Whippets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Upper Sandusky finally turned things around against Riverdale on Saturday. Upper Sandusky narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Riverdale 5-4.
Aleah McCann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bailey Fox, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Shelby had just enough and edged Danville out 4-3 on Friday. That's two games straight that Shelby has won by just one run.
Shelby also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lexi Booker gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mallary Gundrum, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Upper Sandusky's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Shelby, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Upper Sandusky hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Shelby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Upper Sandusky came up short against Shelby when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Will Upper Sandusky have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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