Shelby's game back in March was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shelby considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Abby Clary made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Clary was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaidence Miller, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Autumn Mathies, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Bessemer City's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Pursley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bessemer City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Shelby has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Bessemer City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Shelby will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bessemer City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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