The Shepherd Bluejays will challenge the Gladwin Flying G at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Shepherd 3.8, Gladwin 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Shepherd turned things around against Meridian on Monday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 6-2.
Sam King
| 05/12/25 @ Meridian | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Beal City | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Laker | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Reese | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Pinconning | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Sam King, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Shepherd hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meridian struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Gladwin has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.44 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Bullock Creek, falling 12-2. The contest marked the Flying G's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
With the defeat, Gladwin broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Shepherd, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5-1.
Shepherd couldn't quite get it done against Gladwin when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Will the Bluejays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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