Columbus North and Shelbyville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Columbus North Bull Dogs will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. Shelbyville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbus North, who comes in off a win.
Columbus North is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Hauser on Thursday. Columbus North's victory was all the more impressive since Hauser was averaging only 3.58 runs allowed on the season.
Peyton Morris made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Miley Mcclellan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Bailee Scruggs was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Shelbyville's offense. They fell 5-0 to Center Grove on Saturday. Shelbyville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbus North's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-11. As for Shelbyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Columbus North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Columbus North's way against Shelbyville in their previous matchup last Friday as Columbus North made off with a 15-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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