Saturday just wasn't the day for Shelby County's offense. Their rough 8-0 defeat to the Wetumpka Indians on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shelby County of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
Shelby County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gannon Pharr, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Shelby County's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9. As for Wetumpka, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelby County will take on Shades Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shades Valley is coming into the game with 13 straight losses on the road, meaning Shelby County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Wetumpka, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Stanhope Elmore at 5:00 p.m. Stanhope Elmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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