Shades Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their rough 13-2 defeat to the Shelby County Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shades Valley of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
James Allen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was J'Caius Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Shelby County's side, Ryan Sipes looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Cale Blevins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gannon Pharr, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Shades Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Shelby County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shades Valley will take on McAdory at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Shelby County, they will be playing at home against Jemison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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