On Friday, the Shelby Whippets had just enough and edged the Danville Blue Devils out 4-3. That's two games straight that Shelby has won by just one run.
Lexi Booker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mallary Gundrum was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Shelby and bumps their season record up to 13-5. As for Danville, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelby will challenge Upper Sandusky at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Upper Sandusky is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Shelby will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to square off against Mt. Gilead at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Danville's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Mt. Gilead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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