The Shelton Highclimbers will venture away from home to take on the Aberdeen Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shelton has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Aberdeen will arrive with four straight victories.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Shelton and WF West meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Shelton came up short against WF West, falling 9-0.
Shelton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaine Harding, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Harding's first of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Aberdeen challenged Ephrata last Saturday. Aberdeen walked away with a 4-1 win over Ephrata.
Gabe Matthews looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Mylan Bruner was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Matin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Aberdeen's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Shelton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Shelton's way against Aberdeen in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, as Shelton made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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