It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbus North had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Shelbyville Golden Bears onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Columbus North.
Bailee Scruggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Scruggs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Scruggs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Lovelace, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Shelbyville's side, Cheyenne Eads spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Shelbyville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Shearer, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Shelbyville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Columbus North has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Shelbyville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11.
Columbus North is on the road again on Tuesday to play East Central at 7:30 p.m. East Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Columbus North surely won't give up without a fight. Shelbyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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