After soaring to ten runs the game before, Shelby was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-1 walloping at the hands of the Hendersonville Bearcats. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Shelby has scored all season.
Shelby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaidence Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Hendersonville's side, Brenlee Rhodes spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Rhodes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madeline Hover was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Averie Russell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Hendersonville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelby will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hendersonville at 5:00 p.m. on April 10th. As for Hendersonville, they will head out on the road to face off against Brevard at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hendersonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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