If Shelton was feeling good fresh off their 8-0 takedown of Black Hills on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highclimbers fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Highclimbers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 8-0.
Gunnar Jensen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Shelton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Ward, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Shelton has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Black Hills, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-13 record.
Shelton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-2 loss against Tumwater on the 8th. As for Black Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 defeat against Centralia on the 8th.
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