Shelby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-5 to the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-9 last Tuesday.
Payton Barkley
| 03/07/25 @ Bessemer City | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Bessemer City | 1 |
| 05/01/24 @ Cherryville | 1 |
| 03/05/24 vs Highland Tech | 1 |
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Payton Barkley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julianna Vaughan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Shelby's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bessemer City, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Looking ahead, Shelby will welcome Cherryville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherryville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Bessemer City, they will take on East Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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