Softball Preview: Shelbyville Rams vs. Central A & M Raiders
The Shelbyville Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Central A & M Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central A & M took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelbyville, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Shelbyville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over St. Teresa.
Karli Boehm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Boehm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Boehm wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Wildman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Culumber, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Central A & M's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Meridian.
Gwyn Hardimon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Shelbyville's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Central A & M, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Shelbyville suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Central A & M in their previous meeting on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hardimon, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that Shelbyville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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