The Shelbyville Dragons will face off against the Alba-Golden Panthers on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shelbyville comes in on three and Alba-Golden on six.
Shelbyville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Leon with a sharp 19-3 victory.
Lanie Bass was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Carsey Lovell was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Nicole Harvey was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Shelbyville lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Alba-Golden sidestepped Frankston for a 12-11 win.
Alba-Golden pushed their record up to 20-8 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Shelbyville, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10.
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