Spring Hill is 9-0 against Shelbyville Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Spring Hill Raiders will be playing at home against the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Spring Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Station Camp and snuck past 9-7.
Spring Hill let Ethan Swoish and Hayden Haney loose on the outfield. Swoish went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Haney got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gary Cox, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville Central gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Bradley Central 7-6.
Nick Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Nick Hopper was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Spring Hill pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Shelbyville Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spring Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Spring Hill beat Shelbyville Central 7-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Does Spring Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shelbyville Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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