Softball Preview: Shelbyville Golden Bears vs. Triton Central Tigers
Shelbyville is 6-0 against Triton Central since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shelbyville Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the Triton Central Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Neither Shelbyville nor Triton Central posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Shelbyville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering New Palestine just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Dragons.
Meanwhile, Triton Central entered their match against Indianapolis Lutheran on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Triton Central fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Indianapolis Lutheran. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Triton Central in their matchups with Indianapolis Lutheran: they've now lost nine in a row.
Makinah Noel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jalynn Keith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Shelbyville's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Triton Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5.
Shelbyville took their win against Triton Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 18-0. Will Shelbyville repeat their success, or does Triton Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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