Shelton is 0-10 against WF West since March of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Highclimbers will host the Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. Neither Shelton nor WF West posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Shelton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Aberdeen 2-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Highclimbers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
The result came thanks to Daniel Crossan's shutout, as he gave up just eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
Zaine Scott
| 04/25/25 @ Aberdeen | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Centralia | 1 |
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| 03/18/25 vs Elma | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Shelton's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zaine Scott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Scott a new career-high.
Meanwhile, WF West has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.06 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Centralia, falling 13-0.
WF West's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3-1. As for Shelton, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Shelton might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from WF West when the teams last played back in March. Can the Highclimbers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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