Shelton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Aberdeen on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 4-3. The Highclimbers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bobcats earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Shelton got a good showing from Daniel Crossan, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Crossan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carl Turnbow was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Shelton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Aberdeen, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Shelton will host Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Highclimbers are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Aberdeen, they will head out to take on Ellensburg at 3:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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