Shelbyville and Columbus North squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Shelbyville had to settle for second. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbus North Bull Dogs. Shelbyville just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Cheyenne Eads spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Shelbyville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Shearer, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Shelbyville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Columbus North's side, Bailee Scruggs was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Scruggs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Scruggs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kelsey Lovelace was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Shelbyville's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Columbus North, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Shelbyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbus North, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play East Central at 7:30 p.m. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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