The Shelby County Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Jemison Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelby County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Shelby County proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jemison 6-4.
Aaliyah Chaisson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Chaisson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitlan Bland, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emery Glaze, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Shelby County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for Jemison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
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