The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Forrest Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shelbyville Central will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Shelbyville Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbia Central, taking the game 7-2.
William Bobo
| 04/15/25 vs Columbia Central | 10 |
| 03/10/25 vs Central Magnet | 8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Warren County | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Coffee County Central | 7 |
| 03/17/25 vs Brighton | 7 |
William Bobo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stephen Bobo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 15 games. Caden Peacock was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Shelbyville Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Forrest entered their tilt with Community on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged out the Vikings/Viqueens 4-2.
Like Shelbyville Central, Forrest also got a great game from a two-way player: Luke Allen. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Branham Haynes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Shelbyville Central's record is now 20-5. As for Forrest, their record now sits at 17-8.
Shelbyville Central skirted past Forrest 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
