Aberdeen extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shelton Highclimbers. Surprisingly, this marked the Bobcats' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Aidan Baker put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Shelton, their win bumped their record up to 7-8. Surprisingly, this marked their third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
On Shelton's side, not much got past Daniel Crossan, who gave up just eight hits and racked up six Ks to keep Aberdeen off the board. Crossan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shelton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaine Scott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Scott a new career-high.
Coming up, Aberdeen will face off against Black Hills at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.7 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Shelton, they will square off against WF West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bearcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Highclimbers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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