Columbia Central waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Columbia Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bailey Lovell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Saviya Morgan, who scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Bushey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Shelbyville Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Columbia Central's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8-1. As for Shelbyville Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Columbia Central will head out on the road to face off against Marshall County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbia Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Marshall County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shelbyville Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Spring Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Shelbyville Central is facing Spring Hill at the right time seeing as Spring Hill is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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