Baseball Preview: Shelbyville Golden Bears vs. Warren Central Warriors
The Shelbyville Golden Bears will head out on the road to take on the Warren Central Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shelbyville has seven straight victories, Warren Central has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Shelbyville beat Rushville 9-4.
Luke Brinkman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brinkman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Brinkman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Brinkman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Warren Central lost 9-1 to Danville on Saturday.
Shelbyville pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Warren Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Shelbyville came out on top in a nail-biter against Warren Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelbyville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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