The Shelbyville Golden Bears will take on the New Castle Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Shelbyville's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while New Castle has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, Shelbyville beat Hamilton Heights 6-2.
The team relied heavily on Gavyn Fisher, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Fishers hit New Castle with a six-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Tigers, falling 12-2.
New Castle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gannon Harris, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Shelbyville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Shelbyville took their win against New Castle in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Golden Bears repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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