Shelton is 1-9 against Aberdeen since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Highclimbers will square off against the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m.
Shelton is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Black Hills, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen entered their tilt with Centralia on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Tigers.
Lilly Camp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Scotlyn Lecomte was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Britten Neal was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Aberdeen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Aberdeen pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Shelton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Shelton might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Aberdeen when the teams last played last Friday. Can the Highclimbers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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