The Shelby Whippets will head out to take on the Lexington Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shelby's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Shelby is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Crestview get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Whippets, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington suffered their closest loss since April 16, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Mt. Vernon by a score of 3-1. The Minutemen haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Shelby's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average this season. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Shelby skirted past Lexington 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Whippets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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