Shepherd extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 6-13. They came up short against the Livingston Lions, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Tuesday.
As for Livingston, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Livingston's part, Karter Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Livingston let Jake Young and Rudy Marquez run wild. Young went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while Marquez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Young a new career-high. Jaxon David was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Shepherd wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-3 victory against Onalaska on the 28th. As for Livingston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-1 win against Hamshire-Fannett on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
