Wednesday just wasn't the day for Shelley's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Blackfoot Broncos on Wednesday. Shelley just can't catch a break and has now endured six losses in a row.
Shelley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dallin Hurd, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Blackfoot's side, Sy Callister was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Callister has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Callister was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Weston Layton was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cole Robinson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Shelley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Blackfoot, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
While Shelley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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