The Holton Red Devils will take on the Shelby Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Shelby will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Holton extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Red Devils never let Mason County Eastern get on the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, Shelby hadn't done well against Hart recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Pirates. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Jayna Burmeister was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Burmeister was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Stovall, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jordan Wolting, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Shelby's victory bumped their record up to 24-9. As for Holton, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Holton couldn't quite finish off Shelby in their previous matchup back in April and fell 8-6. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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