After four games on the road, Shade is heading back home. They will take on the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shade lost 17-10 to Rockwood on Monday.
Kaylee Jamison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Payton Maddy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Turkeyfoot Valley Area had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Ferndale on Monday.
Jessica Pepe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rianna Culp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Shade has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Shade has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Turkeyfoot Valley Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Shade took their win against Turkeyfoot Valley Area when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-0. Does Shade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Turkeyfoot Valley Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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