The Timpson Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Shelbyville Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Timpson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Shelbyville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Timpson's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Joaquin hitters got past them. Timpson fell just short of Joaquin by a score of 12-11 on Tuesday.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Shelbyville and Gary have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. Shelbyville had just enough and edged out Gary 7-5. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jerrick Hargrove looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Lambright, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanor Doggett, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Shelbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Shelbyville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Timpson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
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