Shelbyville and Centerville squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Shelbyville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 10-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Dragons, who until this matchup were averaging 3.69 runs allowed.
Tanor Doggett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Gus Duvon was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Shelbyville and nudges their season record down to 26-9-1. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Centerville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-5-1 record this season.
Shelbyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centerville, they will challenge Schulenburg on Saturday.
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