Shelbyville has won four straight games at home, while Greensburg has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Golden Bears will welcome the Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, Shelbyville made easy work of Speedway and carried off a 20-1 victory.
Gracie Crafton and Sydney Brown were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Crafton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Brown tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Crafton went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, while Brown got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That's the most RBI Crafton has posted since back in March.
Addison Stieneker
| 04/26/25 @ Speedway | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Monrovia | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Greenwood | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Columbus East | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs New Castle | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Stieneker, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Destiney Johnson, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Shelbyville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Greensburg got the win against Jac-Cen-Del on Saturday by a conclusive 13-3. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Shelbyville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Greensburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Shelbyville took their victory against Greensburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Golden Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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