Monday just wasn't the day for Shelton's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Mansfield Homeschool Knights on Monday. Considering the last time Shelton couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Mansfield Homeschool's part, the result came thanks to AJ Miera's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up 14 Ks. Miera has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mansfield Homeschool let Gabriel Lewis and Ashton Widmer loose on the outfield. Lewis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Widmer went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Mason Hamilton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Shelton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-2. As for Mansfield Homeschool, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 26-10-1.
Shelton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mansfield Homeschool, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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