It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shelbyville had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Kerens Bobcats. This was a revenge contest for Shelbyville, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Wyatt Frick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Frick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Frick wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Parker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Kerens' side, Muziq Gunnell and Krayton Ritchie stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gunnell scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ritchie scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kerens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelbyville only tossed four.
Shelbyville's win bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Kerens, their loss dropped their record down to 26-6.
As of now, neither Shelbyville nor Kerens have any future games scheduled.
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