Wildcats
| 04/21/26 vs Fayetteville | 5 |
| 04/20/26 vs Elmore County | 7 |
| 04/18/26 @ Hoover | 4 |
| 04/16/26 @ Sylacauga | 6 |
| 04/14/26 vs Sylacauga | 11 |
| + 26 more games |
The Shelby County Wildcats will head out to square off against the Demopolis Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shelby County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
While Shelby County's win against Fayetteville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats won by a run and slipped past the Wolves 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won nine in a row.
Luke Venable tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cale Blevins was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Byrne Nate was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Gordo typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Demopolis proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Green Wave. Demopolis' victory was all the more impressive since the Green Wave were averaging only 3.88 runs allowed on the season.
Shelby County's record is now 23-8. As for Demopolis, their record now sits at 23-5.
Shelby County came up short against Demopolis in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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