By Mark Requet
The South Shelby Lady Birds hosted La Plata on Monday, September 11, 2023, and lost 10-0.
The Lady Birds were held to two hits in the game.
La Plata scored five runs in the top of the fifth inning to help secure the win.
Cassidy Curtis started on the mound for South Shelby. She allowed eight runs, six earned runs, on six hits. She walked six and struck out four batters. Callie McWilliams pitched two innings, allowing two runs on no hits, while walking five and striking out four batters.
The Lady Birds traveled to Monroe City on Thursday, September 14, 2023, and lost 10-0 in five innings.
South Shelby was held to three hits.
Monroe City scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning, single runs in the second and third innings, and three runs in the fifth inning.
McWilliams pitched four and one-thirds innings, allowing 10 runs, nine earned runs, on 14 hits. She walked four and struck out three batters.
The Lady Birds, 4-6 overall and 0-2 in the conference, hosted Macon on Monday. Results of the game will be in next week’s edition. The team travels to Palmyra on Tuesday, and host Mark Twain on Wednesday. All games begin at 5 p.m.
