Columbus North scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Shelbyville Golden Bears as the Columbus North Bull Dogs made off with a 15-7 victory. Winning may never get old, but Columbus North sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kelsey Lovelace made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lovelace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Columbus North let Miley Mcclellan and Morgan Jarvis loose on the outfield. Mcclellan scored two runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Jarvis scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jarvis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Shehan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Like Columbus North, Shelbyville also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Stieneker. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Stieneker was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Stieneker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cheyenne Eads, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Columbus North pushed their record up to 10-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Shelbyville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Columbus North has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Harrison at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Shelbyville, they will be playing at home against Greenfield-Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Greenfield-Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.44 runs per game on average), something Shelbyville will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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