The Shelbyville Dragons will take on the Chireno Owls at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Chireno took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelbyville, who comes in off a win.
Shelbyville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Garrison get on the board and left with a 24-0 victory on Tuesday. The Dragons have beaten the Bulldogs the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Taylor Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jayleigh Jones was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Nicole Harvey was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Shelbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Chireno started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Broaddus. They lost 11-5 to the Bulldogs on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Owls in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 9-7. As for Chireno, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Shelbyville beat Chireno 5-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Does Shelbyville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chireno turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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