Shelbyville and Columbus North are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Shelbyville Golden Bears will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 7:30 p.m. Shelbyville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Columbus North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Shelbyville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Center Grove on Saturday. They fell 5-0 to the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Columbus North scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hauser as Columbus North made off with a 16-1 win. Columbus North's victory was all the more impressive since Hauser was averaging only 3.58 runs allowed on the season.
Peyton Morris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Mcclellan, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ali Wooten, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Shelbyville's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Columbus North, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shelbyville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbus North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shelbyville might still be hurting after the 15-7 loss they got from Columbus North in their previous matchup last Friday. Can Shelbyville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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