Southport was the 5-2 winner over Shelbyville when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Southport Cardinals took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shelbyville Golden Bears on Saturday. Southport has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southport got a good showing from Austin Van Velse, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, 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.
On Shelbyville's side, Grantland Fitzgerald was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Brock Kuhn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Southport's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, both 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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