Shelby County extended their losing streak to ten on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-17-1. They lost 16-8 to the Western Hills Wolverines. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by exactly eight runs.
As for Western Hills, they pushed their record up to 11-19-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For Western Hills' part, Asher Gatewood made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Gatewood a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Harlan Comer was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Western Hills is 4-2 when Comer posts two or more runs, but 7-17-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eli Harris, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelby County will take on Christian Educational Consortium at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Western Hills, they will square off against Henry Clay at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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