Groveton dropped their record down to 23-7-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-2 to the Shelbyville Dragons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Thursday.
As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Shelbyville's part, Taylor Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Groveton beat Shelbyville by a score of 6-1 on Saturday.
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