Marshall County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-3-1. They came up short against the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles, falling 9-2. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Golden Eagles from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Marshall County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gibson Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Cade Perryman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Shelbyville Central, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Shelbyville Central's side, Ashton Whorley tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Whorley a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miles McCullough, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Peacock, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall County will challenge Rocket City at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shelbyville Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Warren County at 6:00 p.m.
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