The Shirley Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Concord Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shirley has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Shirley after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Viola, falling 23-12. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Longhorns: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Concord put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Calico Rock get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Concord hasn't had any issues with Calico Rock recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past L Cornett, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Calico Rock off the board. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Cornett.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor White, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Concord was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Concord pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Shirley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Shirley suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Concord in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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