Baseball Recap: Shelbyville Central Wins Going Away Against Franklin County

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 vs Warren County	15
04/05/25 @ Marion County	15
03/28/25 vs Community	14
03/26/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy	13
03/13/25 @ Marshall County	13

Shelbyville Central won the last time they faced Franklin County and things went their way on Thursday too. The Golden Eagles were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Rebels. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.

Palmer Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, 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 contests.

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.

Shelbyville Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-17.

Coming up, Shelbyville Central will be playing at home against Marshall County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Franklin County, they will venture away from home to take on Wilson Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.