Shelbyville Central and Tullahoma are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Tullahoma Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelbyville Central is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Shelbyville Central came up short against Central Magnet and fell 14-9.
Carston Williams and Stephen Bobo put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Williams struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Bobo pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Williams got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and a double, while Bobo scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nick Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two additional RBI. Brody Lovvorn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Shelbyville Central 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.
Meanwhile, Tullahoma unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Lincoln County by a score of 4-3.
Shelbyville Central's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Tullahoma, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Shelbyville Central beat Tullahoma 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelbyville Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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