Shelby put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pleasant Spartans as the Shelby Whippets made off with a 13-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Shelby sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Lexi Booker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Shelby got a massive performance out of Mallary Gundrum, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Natalie Kennard was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Shelby pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Shelby didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 defeat vs. Norwalk on the 10th. As for Pleasant, they will be playing at home against Shelby at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Shelby's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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