Marbury had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Shelby County Wildcats get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered an 8-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bulldogs
| 04/18/25 vs Shelby County | 2-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Holtville | 9-1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Gardendale | 5-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Plainview | 8-0 |
| 03/14/25 vs Brewbaker Tech | 6-3 |
| + 10 more games |
Marbury pushed their record up to 29-6 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Shelby County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Marbury beat the Wildcats by a score of 5-1 later that day.
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