Tullahoma and Shelbyville Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Tullahoma Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. One thing working in Tullahoma's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tullahoma gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Central Magnet as Tullahoma made off with an 11-1 win.
Amaya Sharp tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kylee Holt was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Aleigha Raby was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-6 to Spring Hill.
Lilly Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The victory got Tullahoma back to even at 9-9. As for Shelbyville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Shelbyville Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tullahoma has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .526. It's a different story for Shelbyville Central, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Tullahoma's hitters?
Tullahoma came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelbyville Central in their previous matchup on Sunday, sneaking past 12-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tullahoma 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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