Smyrna had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-10 to make it seven. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 13-3 to the Golden Eagles when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Shelbyville Central, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Shelbyville Central's part, Ashton Whorley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Miles McCullough was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Bone, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Coming up, Smyrna will square off against Hillsboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelbyville Central will be paying especially close attention to the Bulldogs' contest: after the Bulldogs face off against the Burros, they'll take on Shelbyville Central again at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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