Shelbyville is 8-2 against Gary since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Shelbyville Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Gary Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Shelbyville sitting on 11 straight wins and Gary on eight.
Last Friday, Shelbyville earned a 9-4 victory over Mt. Enterprise.
Weston Frick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Frick was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Parker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Wyatt Frick was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gary narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Joaquin 5-4.
Shelbyville pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Gary, their record is now 14-2-1.
Shelbyville came out on top in a nail-biter against Gary when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Shelbyville repeat their success, or does Gary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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