Golden Bears
| 05/05/25 @ Columbus North | 8 |
| 04/30/25 vs Delta | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Delta | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Franklin Central | 5 |
| 04/26/25 @ Lawrence Central | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
Shelbyville and Yorktown are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Golden Bears will head out to take on the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Shelbyville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbus North just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Bull Dogs by a score of 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Dalton Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grantland Fitzgerald, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Yorktown entered their tilt with Northeastern on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Knights. The game marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
Cohen West looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Yorktown got a massive performance out of Henry Tokar, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Tokar a new career-high. Tyler Pruitt also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Yorktown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Shelbyville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Yorktown, they now also have a winning record of 8-7.
Shelbyville was able to grind out a solid victory over Yorktown when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 11-6. Will the Golden Bears repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
