The Shelby Whippets will take on the Colonel Crawford Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Shelby fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Upper Sandusky on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-1. The Whippets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Colonel Crawford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mansfield Christian a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Eagles not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23rd (when they won 14-0).
Colonel Crawford's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Shelby, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Shelby was able to grind out a solid win over Colonel Crawford when the teams last played back in May of 2021, winning 5-1. Will the Whippets repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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