Highclimbers
| 05/05/26 vs Black Hills | 4-0 |
| 05/04/26 @ Black Hills | 5-0 |
| 05/01/26 @ Olympic | 7-3 |
Shelton waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Black Hills Wolves a 4-0 shutout. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 5-0 win on Monday.
Jacob Jacoby was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Cameron Winans also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Shelton's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Black Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelton will host Tumwater at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Highclimbers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Black Hills, they will be playing at home against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.16 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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