Shelbyville lost to Southport back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Shelbyville Golden Bears came out on top against the Southport Cardinals by a score of 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Shelbyville.
The team relied heavily on Grantland Fitzgerald, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brock Kuhn, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Southport's side, they got a good showing from Austin Van Velse, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Southport saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Matlock, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Southport didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelbyville only tossed nine.
Shelbyville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Southport, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Columbus East the next time they take the field. Southport will host Columbus East at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Shelbyville will head out to face them at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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