Shelby is 1-9 against Burns since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shelby Golden Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Burns Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shelby stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Bessemer City. The win made it back-to-back victories for Shelby.
Abby Clary made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Clary was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaidence Miller was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Dereon Kee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burns was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincolnton on Wednesday, taking the game 14-9.
Shelby is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Burns, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Shelby suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Burns in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Shelby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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