South Shelby was the 7-1 winner over Mark Twain when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Shelby Cardinals lost 11-3 to the Mark Twain Tigers on Monday.
For Mark Twain's part, Aydan Dye made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Dye was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Quin Eckler looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
Back at the plate, Mark Twain got a massive performance out of Cade Carman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ayden Waters was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
South Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Mark Twain, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
South Shelby has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Scotland County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Scotland County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mark Twain, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Wright City at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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