North Shelby proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 18) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Westran Hornets 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since March 30th.
North Shelby's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Berry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
North Shelby hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westran struck out ten times.
North Shelby is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Westran, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Looking ahead, North Shelby will take on Atlanta at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westran, they will square off against Salisbury at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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