The Shelbyville Dragons will face off against the Timpson Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Shelbyville proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Gary 7-5. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won three in a row.
Jerrick Hargrove looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Lambright, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tanor Doggett, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Shelbyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Timpson has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.9 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They fell just short of Joaquin by a score of 12-11.
Shelbyville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Timpson, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Shelbyville skirted past Timpson 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Shelbyville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Timpson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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