Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelby). They blew past the Marion Harding Presidents 17-3 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Whippets in their matchups with the Presidents: they've now won four in a row.
Alyssa Booker
| 04/01/25 vs Marion Harding | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Madison Comprehensive | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Norwalk | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Madison Comprehensive | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Pleasant | 1 |
Alyssa Booker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Booker was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shelby got a massive performance out of Braylee Sturts, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs Sturts has posted since back in April of 2024. Kendall Bowman also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Shelby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matches.
Shelby's record now sits at 5-3. As for Marion Harding, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Shelby will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Presidents: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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