The Shelbyville Golden Bears will square off against the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Heights took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelbyville, who comes in off a win.
Shelbyville not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 18th (when they won 17-0). They put the hurt on Yorktown with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Dalton Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Shelbyville let Grantland Fitzgerald and Gavyn Fisher run wild. Fitzgerald got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases, while Fisher got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Fitzgerald has posted since back in April. Donavon Martin was another key player, earning one run and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, in Thursday's Canine Competition, Hamilton Heights didn't have enough. They lost 10-3 to Lapel on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by exactly seven runs.
Hamilton Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Lawson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Hamilton Heights' defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Shelbyville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Shelbyville skirted past Hamilton Heights 10-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will the Golden Bears repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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