The Shelbyville Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Southport Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shelbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Shelbyville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Greenfield-Central onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Gavyn Fisher's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grantland Fitzgerald was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Southport lost 16-6 to North Central on Thursday.
Southport saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Calvert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Matlock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Shelbyville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Southport, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shelbyville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shelbyville came up short against Southport when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Shelbyville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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