Softball Recap: Shelby Whippets vs. Pleasant Spartans
Shelby put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pleasant Spartans as the Shelby Whippets made off with a 13-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Shelby sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Lexi Booker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Shelby got a massive performance out of Mallary Gundrum, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Natalie Kennard was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Shelby pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Shelby didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 defeat vs. Norwalk on the 10th. As for Pleasant, they will be playing at home against Shelby at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Shelby's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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