Shelbyville Central lost against Columbia Central two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles fell 6-1 to the Columbia Central Lions. Shelbyville Central has not had much luck with Columbia Central recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Shelbyville Central 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.
On Columbia Central's side, 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. Lovell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saviya Morgan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing 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.
Shelbyville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Columbia Central, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8-1.
Shelbyville Central will head out on the road to take on 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. As for Columbia Central, they will head out on the road to challenge 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.
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