Central of Clay County hasn't had much luck against Shelby County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Central of Clay County Volunteers will be playing at home against the Shelby County Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Central of Clay County's offense. They came up short against Shelby County on Tuesday, falling 12-0. The Volunteers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Shelby County's part, Cooper Pennington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pennington also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Shelby County is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Pennington was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Tucker Busby looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Presley Duke was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Campbell Aderholt was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Central of Clay County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Shelby County, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
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