Shelby is 0-9-1 against North Muskegon since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shelby Tigers are on the road again to play the North Muskegon Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shelby's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Mackinaw City by a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Muskegon gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Whitehall 6-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Muskegon.
Ryan Delora made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Delora has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Delora was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, North Muskegon let Carter Mieler and Ben Meyers loose on the outfield. Mieler scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Meyers scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Meyers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Shelby pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Muskegon, their record now sits at 23-4.
Shelby suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to North Muskegon when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Shelby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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