SMYRNA — Parker Burks gave everything he had and then some in Shelbyville Central’s Game 1 of the class 4-A state sectional series on Wednesday night.
Burks pitched a sensational game for the Eagles, going 5 2/3 innings and limiting the Red Hawks to just four runs on seven hits.
The Eagles competed well and the Stewarts Creek lead was never safe at any point, but the Eagles just couldn’t come up with the needed hits with runners in scoring position.
In total, the Eagles left 11 runners on base.
Stewarts Creek plated the first run in the bottom of the first and padded its lead with a second run in the bottom of the third.
Two more Red Hawk runs scored in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Shelbyville was led by Nick Johnson, who went 1-for-1 with a double, while Carston Williams, Nick Hopper and Caleb Molder all singled.
Shelbyville will return to Stewarts Creek on Thursday afternoon for Game 2 of the series.

Shelbyville Central 000 000 0 — 0 4 0
Stewarts Creek 101 002 x — 4 7 3

Shelbyville Central: Carston Williams 1-for-3, Nick Johnson 1-for-1, Caleb Molder 1-for-3.
WP: Lawson
LP: Burks