PENTWATER – Shelby softball continued its undefeated run to start the 2025 season, rumbling to 8-0 with a pair of non-conference wins over Pentwater Monday, April 21.
The evening’s first game was a defensive battle with both teams struggling to find quality at-bats. Jayna Burmeister continued her dominant freshman campaign, ringing up 13 strikeouts in a 4-0 no-hitter victory over the home-standing Falcons.
Shelby benefitted from several fielding errors by Pentwater. Half of the Tigers’ points came courtesy of a Falcon mistake. Twice, a Shelby batter reached base on an error, only to be driven in by a teammate.
The Tigers found just six hits on 22 plate appearances, but their limited production on offense came at critical moments. Burmeister and Stella Springer led Shelby as both went 2-for-3. Burmeister and Jordan Wolting each recorded a single run batted in (RBI).
Aubrie Adams took the loss for the Falcons inside the circle. Adams did well as a contact pitcher, allowing her defense to do the heavy lifting while allowing six hits and two earned runs alongside three strikeouts.
In the final game of the doubleheader, it was the bottom of Shelby’s batting order that led the charge in an 11-4 victory. Slotted in the eight and nine holes, Daniella Zarraga and Springer each went 2-for-3 with an RBI for each. Burmeister and Emma Stovall each added two RBIs.
Shelby had to battle back from behind, after falling to a 3-0 deficit due to some errant pitching from Wolting who was dealing with a hand injury. The Falcons scored the majority of their runs in the second inning, benefiting from several base on balls.
The Tigers evened the score in the third inning, before taking full control in the fourth. Shelby scored six runs in that frame, before adding another two in the fifth.
Burmeister picked up the win for Shelby, pitching four innings in relief of the injured Wolting. Wolting threw two innings, with two earned runs and two strikeouts. Burmeister finished with 12 strikeouts, allowing just two hits and one earned run.
Adams picked up another loss for Pentwater, throwing a complete game while allowing eight hits and nine earned runs with three strikeouts. The Falcons’ bats were led by Charlie Swanger and Amelia Barter who each had one hit.
Shelby moved to 8-0 with the wins, while the Falcons fell to 2-4.
