After flying high against Wilbur Cross on Wednesday, Shelton came back down to earth. The Gaels fell just short of the Hand Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Gaels were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 18-2.
Shelton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Silva, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Shelton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Hand, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Shelton will take on Branford at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Gaels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Hand, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 victory against Wilton on the 3rd.
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