For the second straight game, Shelbyville Central will face off against Columbia Central. The Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shelbyville Central has nine straight victories, Columbia Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Shelbyville Central had just enough and edged out Columbia Central 2-1.
For Columbia Central's part, Lane Sharp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Sharp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbia Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Saum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Shelbyville Central pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Shelbyville Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Columbia Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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