The Jemison Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Shelby County Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Jemison sidestepped Prattville Christian Academy for a 3-2 victory. The win was just what Jemison needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Shelby County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Shades Valley 13-2. The high-scoring effort was just what Shelby County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Ryan Sipes looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cale Blevins, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Gannon Pharr was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Jemison's record is now 7-12. As for Shelby County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Jemison might still be hurting after the 17-4 loss they got from Shelby County when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shelby County's Sam Carter, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Now that Jemison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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