Baseball Game Preview: Shelbyville Golden Bears vs. Pendleton Heights Arabians

Golden Bears

Runs

04/22/25 @ Pendleton Heights	4
04/18/25 vs Speedway	17
04/16/25 vs Mt. Vernon	5
04/15/25 @ Mt. Vernon	2
04/14/25 vs Southport	7
+ 3 more games

For the second straight game, Shelbyville will face off against Pendleton Heights. The Golden Bears will welcome the Arabians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shelbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Shelbyville after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Pendleton Heights by a score of 5-4.

Aiden Smith put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Brayden Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Gavin Reed was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.

The win keeps Pendleton Heights at an undefeated 8-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average this season. As for Shelbyville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.