
Dragons
04/02/25 vs San Augustine | 21 |
02/22/25 vs Colmesneil | 18 |
02/17/25 vs Newton | 18 |
03/25/25 @ Joaquin | 13 |
03/14/25 vs Chireno | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelbyville). They put the hurt on the San Augustine Wolves with a sharp 21-2 win on Wednesday. Considering the Dragons have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin McDonald made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDonald was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gus Duvon was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Harvey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Shelbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Shelbyville's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for San Augustine, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Shelbyville will challenge Chireno at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for San Augustine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woden at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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