Addy Uhlmeyer pitched a shutout and went deep leading North Shelby to an 11-0, five-inning victory over South Shelby on Thursday. The Shelby County volunteer group Neighbors Helping Neighbors also won on Pink Out Night as the two teams raised almost $600 to aid cancer victims.
With the aid of four walks, the Lady Raiders scored a pair of first inning runs. Harper Copenhaver and Izzy Jones hit back-to-back doubles to lead off the third and Emelia Flores added a RBI single to make the score 4-0. North scored three times in the fourth highlighted by Uhlmeyer’s blast….
Brad Boyer with the call at nemopressbox.com. The first two Lady Raiders reached base in the fifth and Emme Jones completed the team cycle….
Uhlmeyer was our Freeman Financial and Insurance Player of the Game. Along with the two-run homer, she pitched five shutout innings with six strikeouts and only allowed two infield hits by Sofia Eleazarraz. The Lady Raiders improve to 12-6 and will play at Atlanta on Monday, then try to claim a piece of the Lewis and Clark Conference title at Salisbury on Wednesday. The Ladybirds drop to 14-9 and will play in the La Plata Tournament on Saturday.
postgame with Amber Klusmeyer:
