Trojans
| 04/08/26 vs Effingham | 6 |
| 04/07/26 @ Effingham | 2 |
| 03/28/26 @ Centennial | 12 |
| 03/25/26 vs Salem | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
The Charleston Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Shelbyville Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Charleston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Charleston's last matchup with Effingham could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Wednesday. The Trojans came up short against the Flaming Hearts, falling 12-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this contest were averaging three runs allowed.
Wyatt Gordon put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rohan Walters was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelbyville). Everything went their way against Cerro Gordo/Bement on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Shelbyville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Charleston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Everything went Charleston's way against Shelbyville when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Charleston made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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