The Shelton Gaels will head out to face off against Sacred Heart Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shelton has three straight wins, Sacred Heart Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Shelton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Hillhouse 14-1 on Monday. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by nine runs or more this season.
Sammi Denihan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shelton got a massive performance out of Tori Silva, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Avery Wheeler, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Shelton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Sacred Heart Academy and Guilford, and Guilford kept the tradition alive. Sacred Heart Academy fell just short of Guilford by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.
Sacred Heart Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shelton, their record now sits at 6-1.
Shelton suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Sacred Heart Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Gaels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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