The Maplesville Red Devils will face off against the Shelby County Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maplesville has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maplesville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Holtville on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 13-1. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Shelby County came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Rebels. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
Danslen Connell (2029) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caitlan Bland (2026), who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Madison Tolleson (2028), who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Shelby County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Maplesville's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Shelby County, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Maplesville was able to grind out a solid win over Shelby County in their previous matchup back in March, winning 8-3. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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