The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles will face off against the Marshall County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Shelbyville Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Marshall County has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Shelbyville Central made easy work of Franklin County and carried off an 8-2 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Palmer Edwards made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last ten games.
In other batting news, William Bobo was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Stephen Bobo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Shelbyville Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin County only posted an OBP of .207.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Marshall County took on Tullahoma on Wednesday. The Tigers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Reid Mitchell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cahlin Henry, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Shelbyville Central is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Shelbyville Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. The Golden Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Marshall County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Shelbyville Central continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Shelbyville Central's way against Marshall County in their previous meeting back in March, as Shelbyville Central made off with a 17-4 win. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
