Baseball Game Preview: Shelby Whippets vs. Marion Harding Presidents

Shelby is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing at home against the Marion Harding Presidents at 5:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Marion Harding will be up against a hot Shelby team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Shelby never let Willard get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Whippets have won by exactly seven runs.

Meanwhile, Marion Harding got the win against Wynford on Saturday by a conclusive 10-0.

Shelby's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Marion Harding, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.

Shelby came out on top in a nail-biter against Marion Harding in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Will Shelby repeat their success, or does Marion Harding has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.