Softball Preview: Shelbyville Golden Bears vs. Delta Eagles
Shelbyville is 8-0 against Delta since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Shelbyville Golden Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Delta Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Shelbyville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Mooresville on Saturday. They fell 3-0 to the Pioneers. Shelbyville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cheyenne Eads spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Shelbyville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mooresville didn't tossed any.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Delta was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 9-0 to Yorktown. Delta has not had much luck with Yorktown recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Shelbyville's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Shelbyville took their victory against Delta when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelbyville since the squad 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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