Greenfield-Central extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 12-13 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shelbyville Golden Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Wednesday.
Greenfield-Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Zellers, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Shelbyville's side, Dalton Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grantland Fitzgerald was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Greenfield-Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-2 loss against Center Grove on the 23rd. As for Shelbyville, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Seymour on the 24th.
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