Softball Recap: Shelby Has No Trouble Against Bellevue

Whippets

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 @ Marion Harding	20
04/01/25 vs Marion Harding	14
03/25/25 @ Pleasant	11
03/22/25 vs Huron	11
05/05/25 @ Bellevue	10

The matchup between Shelby and Bellevue on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Whippets put the hurt on the Redmen with a sharp 15-5 win. The Whippets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Karlie Walp was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Braylee Sturts was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Shelby kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Shelby is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Bellevue, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Shelby has already played their next match, a 9-5 loss against Ontario on the 7th. As for Bellevue, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-10 victory against Sandusky on the 7th.