Sylacauga had lost ten straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-25 to make it 11. They lost 11-0 to the Shelby County Wildcats. If the Aggies were looking for revenge after losing 14-3 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Shelby County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Shelby County's part, Byrne Nate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nate has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Skylar Smith and Cooper Pennington did most of the damage at the plate: Smith got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Pennington went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Pennington has posted since back in March.
While Sylacauga had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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