Skyline had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-10-1 to make it four. They lost 20-11 to the Shelley Russets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Russets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Tuesday.
Bella Jensen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Dixee O'Haver also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Shelley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-7. Considering they have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Shelley's side, Macie Winder made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Winder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Shelley got a massive performance out of Vienna Oats, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Oats a new career-high in doubles (two). Carlie Hurd was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
As of now, neither Skyline nor Shelley have any future games scheduled.
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