Mark Twain waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the South Shelby Cardinals 11-3. Considering Mark Twain has won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aydan Dye was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Dye was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Quin Eckler looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
Back at the plate, Mark Twain got a massive performance out of Cade Carman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ayden Waters, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mark Twain is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for South Shelby, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Mark Twain will head out on the road to face off against Wright City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wright City is on a three-game streak of home wins, Mark Twain a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. South Shelby will take on Scotland County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Scotland County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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