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| 04/27/26 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 05/12/25 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 05/24/22 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 05/02/18 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/13/18 - Home | 8-0 W |
Shelby had won three straight at home, but on Monday they bumped up to 6-6 to make it four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Columbian Tornadoes. The Whippets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tornadoes, too.
As for Columbian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since April 28, 2025.
For Columbian's part, Jaxson Little was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Little has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple. Columbian is 2-1 when Little posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Johnny Bremyer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Jamison Woessner also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Shelby and Columbian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Whippets (ranked 351st) will meet Ontario (ranked 137th) at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Columbian will challenge Findlay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (488 vs. 85).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
