Columbia Central came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Columbia Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bailey Lovell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lovell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lovell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saviya Morgan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Gabby Bolton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Shelbyville Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Dunn, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Columbia Central's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8-1. As for Shelbyville Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Columbia Central will head out on the road to square off against Coffee County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Coffee County Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Shelbyville Central, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Warren County at 6:00 p.m. Shelbyville Central has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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