After a string of 13 wins, Shelbyville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Garrison Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which Shelbyville was not able to get on the board.
For Garrison's part, the result came thanks to Anthony Hart's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. Hart has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garrison's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Richardson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Shelbyville's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Garrison, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7-2.
Shelbyville will take on Timpson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Garrison, they will head out on the road to face off against Gary at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garrison's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Gary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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