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| 02/26/26 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/01/24 - Home | 1-5 L |
| 03/18/22 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 04/13/21 - Away | 0-17 L |
| 04/13/21 - Away | 0-17 L |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hudson, Shepherd was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Splendora Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since February 13th.
Shepherd's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Skyleigh Lagow, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Shepherd hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Shepherd has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Splendora, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Coming up, Shepherd will take on MacArthur in a tournament on Thursday. Splendora will be paying especially close attention to the Pirates' matchup: after the Pirates face off against the Generals, they'll take on Splendora again at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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