The Greenfield-Central Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greenfield-Central has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Shelbyville will arrive with eight straight wins.
Greenfield-Central lost 7-1 to Guerin Catholic on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Shelbyville sidestepped Warren Central for an 8-7 victory.
Dalton Jones was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Grantland Fitzgerald was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Greenfield-Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Shelbyville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenfield-Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greenfield-Central took their victory against Shelbyville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Greenfield-Central repeat their success, or does Shelbyville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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