Bellevue has gone a perfect 5-0 against Shelby recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Redmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whippets at 5:00 p.m. Bellevue is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Bellevue took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Perkins, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Redmen skirted past the Pirates 4-2.
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Mallory Hay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Payton Hicks was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Shelby lost 7-1 to Clear Fork on Wednesday.
Shelby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Kennard, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Shelby dropped their record down to 13-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Bellevue, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Shelby's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Bellevue has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Shelby, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4 strikeouts. Will Bellevue keep running through batters, or will the Whippets buck the trend?
Bellevue skirted past Shelby 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Do the Redmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Whippets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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