Baseball Game Preview: Triton Central Tigers vs. Shelbyville Golden Bears

Triton Central is 0-7 against Shelbyville since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. Triton Central will be strutting in after a victory while Shelbyville will be coming in after a loss.

Triton Central's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Beech Grove with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.

Bryce Haney

Batters Struck Out

04/10/25 vs Beech Grove	10
05/27/24 vs Heritage Christian	2
05/16/24 @ Indianapolis Lutheran	8
05/08/24 vs Monrovia	7
05/01/24 vs Cascade	7
04/23/24 vs Indianapolis Scecina Memorial	14

Bryce Haney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kail Slaughter, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ty Bergman, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

Triton Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Shelbyville and New Palestine, and New Palestine kept the tradition alive. The Golden Bears took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons on Thursday.

Shelbyville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Triton Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Triton Central couldn't quite finish off Shelbyville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.