San Augustine extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They came up short against the Shelbyville Dragons, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-2 on April 2nd.
As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Shelbyville's part, Dallas Murry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Murry has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Doggett, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Gus Duvon was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
As of now, neither San Augustine nor Shelbyville have any future games scheduled.
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