The Shelby Whippets will take on the Clear Fork Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shelby took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Mapleton by a score of 17-13.
Karlie Walp and Braylee Sturts did most of the damage at the plate: Walp went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI, while Sturts went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Walp has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Young, who went 1-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Shelby lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Clear Fork's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of River Valley.
Shelby's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-10. As for Clear Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 15-10.
Shelby suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Clear Fork in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Whippets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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