The Shelby County Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Frankfort Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Shelby County nor Frankfort posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Shelby County came up short against St. Xavier on Monday, falling 12-1. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shelby County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinton Sheets, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Frankfort got themselves on the board against Grant County on Tuesday, but Grant County never followed suit. They didn't even let the Braves on the board, marking their second-straight 1-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The win got Frankfort back to even at 5-5. As for Shelby County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shelby County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Frankfort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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