Preview: Shelby Golden Lions vs. East Gaston Warriors
The Shelby Golden Lions will head out on the road to square off against the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Shelby fell victim to a tough 23-4 loss at the hands of Cherryville. It was the first time this season that Shelby let down their fans at home.
Kaidence Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Gaston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Eagles.
East Gaston got a massive performance out of Izabella Sides, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jordan McCorkle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Shelby's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for East Gaston, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
East Gaston's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Shelby has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for East Gaston, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits per game. Given Shelby's sizable advantage in that area, East Gaston will need to find a way to close that gap.
Shelby might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from East Gaston in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Shelby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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