The Shelby County Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jemison Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shelby County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Shades Valley as Shelby County made off with a 13-2 win. The victory was just what Shelby County needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior match.
Ryan Sipes looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cale Blevins, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gannon Pharr, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jemison came into Monday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Prattville Christian Academy 3-2. The win was just what Jemison needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior game.
Shelby County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Jemison, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Shelby County took their win against Jemison in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-4. Does Shelby County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jemison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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