Shelbyville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Beckville Bearcats 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Shelbyville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lanie Bass made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Bass has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bass was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cuppie Lathan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
On Beckville's side, Gracey Struwe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Mauritzen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Shelbyville pushed their record up to 17-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Beckville, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5-2.
Coincidentally, Shelbyville and Beckville will both be playing Timpson the next time they take the field. Beckville will head out to face Timpson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Shelbyville will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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