Shelby County came into Thursday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Whitefield Academy Wildcats with a sharp 13-2 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Shelby County, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kaylee Cox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Cox was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Clark, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kendra Wilson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Whitefield Academy's side, Lyla Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Whitefield Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelby County only tossed eight.
Shelby County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Whitefield Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Shelby County will be playing in front of their home fans against Carroll County at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Whitefield Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against South Oldham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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