Shelbyville Central fell victim to Columbia Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Columbia Central Lions. Shelbyville Central has struggled against Columbia Central recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Shelbyville Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Dunn, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Columbia Central's side, Bailey Lovell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lovell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lovell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Saviya Morgan was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Janiya Lyles was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Shelbyville Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Columbia Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season.
Shelbyville Central will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Warren County at 6:00 p.m. Shelbyville Central has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Columbia Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Coffee County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Coffee County Central is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Columbia Central a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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