After flying high against Martinsville last Tuesday, Mt. Enterprise came back down to earth. The Mt. Enterprise Wildcats' rough 10-2 defeat to the Shelbyville Dragons on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Enterprise of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Shelbyville's part, Dylan Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Parker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shelbyville let Hunter Harvey and Gus Duvon loose on the outfield. Harvey scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Duvon went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Dallas Murry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Mt. Enterprise has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season. As for Shelbyville, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
While Mt. Enterprise 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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