Golden Bears
| 05/17/25 @ Rushville | 10-7 |
| 05/15/25 vs New Castle | 6-2 |
| 05/14/25 @ New Castle | 4-3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Hamilton Heights | 6-2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Yorktown | 12-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Yorktown | 7-4 |
Shelbyville came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Rushville Lions by a score of 10-7. The Golden Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Reece Prickett made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Dalton Jones and Grantland Fitzgerald did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Fitzgerald went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Jones has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brayden Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Shelbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rushville only posted an OBP of .300.
Shelbyville pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Rushville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Coming up, Shelbyville will host Greenfield-Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rushville, they will head out on the road to square off against Franklin County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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