Shepherd faced Standish-Sterling in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bluejays took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Bluejays in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Shepherd saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristin Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Ty Burns was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 11-5-1. As for Standish-Sterling, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 13-0-1.
Looking ahead, Shepherd will venture away from home to face off against Meridian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Standish-Sterling, they will square off against North Branch at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 0.9, the Broncos 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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