After a string of four wins, Pleasant's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to the Shelby Whippets. Pleasant has struggled against Shelby recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Shelby's part, Lexi Booker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Shelby got a massive performance out of Mallary Gundrum, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kendal Parsons, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Shelby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Pleasant will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Shelby at 11:00 a.m. Shelby is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for they, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-5 loss vs. Norwalk on the 10th.
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