Shelby dropped their record down to 14-10 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Ontario Warriors by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Wednesday.
Natalie Kennard
| 05/08/25 @ Ontario | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Ontario | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Bellevue | 1 |
Natalie Kennard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
As for Ontario, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Ontario's side, Ellie Dawson was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs Dawson has posted since back in April.
Shelby and Ontario should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Whippets (ranked 135th) will meet Mapleton (ranked 304th) at 5:30 p.m. on the 16th. Meanwhile, Ontario will take on Ashland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (70 vs. 374). The timing is sure in the Warriors' favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Arrows have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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