Shelby and Pleasant are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Shelby Whippets will be playing at home against the Pleasant Spartans at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shelby comes in on six and Pleasant on four.
In what's become a running theme this season, Shelby gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Huron.
Shelby got a great performance from Alyssa Booker as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Kennedy Studer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Braylee Sturts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pleasant narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bishop Ready 3-1.
Pleasant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Staley, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Staley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Shelby's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Pleasant, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Shelby hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pleasant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Shelby was able to grind out a solid win over Pleasant in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 12-9. Does Shelby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pleasant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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