Bessemer City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 11-7 to the Shelby Golden Lions. Bessemer City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shelby apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Bessemer City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Pursley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bessemer City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Shelby's side, Abby Clary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Clary was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaidence Miller was incredible, going 2-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Autumn Mathies was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Bessemer City's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Shelby, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
While Bessemer City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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