Tigers
| 05/06/25 @ Shelbyville | 4-7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Northeastern | 15-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ New Castle | 8-6 |
| 04/29/25 vs New Castle | 7-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Wapahani | 4-9 |
Yorktown dropped their record down to 8-8 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 7-4 to the Shelbyville Golden Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 11-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Yorktown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Tokar, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Shelbyville's side, Aiden Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Grantland Fitzgerald was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Reece Prickett was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Shelbyville beat Yorktown by a score of 12-1 on Wednesday.
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