Softball Preview: Shelbyville Golden Bears vs. East Central Trojans
Shelbyville is 8-0 against East Central since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Shelbyville Golden Bears will head out on the road to face off against the East Central Trojans at 1:00 p.m. Shelbyville is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Friday, Shelbyville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Triton Central.
Meanwhile, East Central put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Harrison as East Central made off with a 16-8 win.
Montana Plymale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East Central let Lexi Hatmaker and Delaney Donawerth loose on the outfield. Hatmaker went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Donawerth went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Payge Callahan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Shelbyville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Shelbyville skirted past East Central 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Shelbyville repeat their success, or does East Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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