Baseball Preview: Rockvale vs. Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles
Rockvale will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Rockvale has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 23.
Things were looking good for Rockvale after they put the first points on the board last Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Riverdale. That's two games in a row now that Rockvale has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville Central beat Warren County 8-4 on Wednesday.
Palmer Edwards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Stephen Bobo, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Rockvale's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Shelbyville Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Rockvale skirted past Shelbyville Central 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Rockvale repeat their success, or does Shelbyville Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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