Red Bay extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 8-4. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shelby County Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since March 13, 2025.
Red Bay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson McGee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Another was Landyn Lewey, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Shelby County, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Shelby County's side, King Hunter looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hunter has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Pennington was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
Coming up, Red Bay will venture away from home to square off against Brooks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Shelby County, they will face off against Muscle Shoals at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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