Baseball Recap: Coffee County Central picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2024, 6:48pm

Baseball Recap: Coffee County Central Red Raiders vs. Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles

Coffee County Central won the last time they faced Shelbyville Central, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Coffee County Central Red Raiders walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coffee County Central.

The team relied heavily on Blake Hillis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colter Neel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

On Shelbyville Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Bobo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Bobo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.

Coffee County Central pushed their record up to 9-5-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Shelbyville Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coffee County Central will square off against Franklin County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shelbyville Central, they will head out on the road to face off against South Pittsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelbyville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

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