Softball Recap: Shelbyville Continues Home Dominance on Monday

Shelbyville won the last time they faced Whiteland and things went their way on Monday too. The Golden Bears came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bears.

Gracie Crafton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Shelbyville got a big performance out of Anna Shearer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiney Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Golden Bears

Previous Games (Home)

05/05/25 vs Whiteland	10-5
05/02/25 vs Triton Central	12-5
04/28/25 vs Greensburg	13-3
04/25/25 vs Columbus East	12-9
04/21/25 vs Greenwood	14-2
+ 2 more games

Shelbyville's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Whiteland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Shelbyville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-9 win against Mt. Vernon on the 6th. As for Whiteland, they have also already played their next contest, a 4-2 defeat against Decatur Central on the 6th.