Greensburg is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Shelbyville is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Greensburg Pirates will take on the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Greensburg needed a bit of extra time to put away Lawrenceburg. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Tigers. Greensburg had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Harper Adams spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 21 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville beat Columbus East 7-2 on Friday.
Cheyenne Eads was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Eads was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Addison Stieneker was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Destiny Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Greensburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Shelbyville, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greensburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greensburg came up short against Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Greensburg, Hailey Pogue (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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