For the second straight game, Shelby will face off against Pleasant. The Whippets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Shelby is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
If Shelby beats Pleasant with nine runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Whippets beat the Spartans on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-3. The result was nothing new for the Whippets, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jordyn Thauvette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
Natalie Kennard
| 05/04/26 vs Pleasant | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Ontario | 1 |
| 04/28/26 vs Ontario | 3 |
| 04/25/26 vs Bellevue | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Clear Fork | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Natalie Kennard was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylee Sturts, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Shelby is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pleasant, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
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