The Shelby County Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Jemison Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shelby County waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Bulldogs. Shelby County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Emery Glaze made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Glaze was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shelby County got a massive performance out of Aaliyah Chaisson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Danslen Connell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Jemison had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Isabella 13-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jemison considering their one-run performance the game before.
Shelby County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Jemison, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
Shelby County came up short against Jemison in their previous meeting back in March, falling 12-8. Can Shelby County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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