Baseball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Shelbyville's 12th in Last 14 Outings

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs San Augustine	19
02/22/25 vs Colmesneil	16
04/21/25 @ San Augustine	12
04/15/25 @ Timpson	12
03/14/25 vs Chireno	10

Shelbyville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Groveton Indians on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.

Hunter Harvey was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Gus Duvon was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one triple.

Shelbyville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Groveton, they moved to 23-5 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.

Shelbyville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Indians: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.