Highland might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Shelby who claimed the real prize. The Highland Fighting Scots wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-9 walloping at the hands of the Shelby Whippets. Highland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jossalyn Varney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikki Bennett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Highland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Shelby's side, Kelsey Snyder tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Snyder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shelby got a massive performance out of Kendal Parsons, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mallary Gundrum was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Shelby, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Highland will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckeye Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Highland has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Shelby, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lexington at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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