It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Shelby County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Collins Titans 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Shelby County also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Shelby County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Wills, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Quinton Sheets was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Collins' side, Brady Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Shelby County's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Collins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13.
Shelby County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Collins: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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