Shelbyville Central had a rough go of it in district action in a two-game series against Coffee County.The Red Raiders took advantage of several Eagle errors to take Game 1, 8-1, and capped the …
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Shelbyville Central had a rough go of it in district action in a two-game series against Coffee County.
The Red Raiders took advantage of several Eagle errors to take Game 1, 8-1, and capped the series with a 3-0 win on Thursday night.
GAME 1
Coffee Co. 8, SCHS 1
Game 1 against the Red Raiders was a tough one for the Eagles as Shelbyville Central was hampered by six errors in an 8-1 loss to Coffee County.
For the better part of the first three innings, Shelbyville hung tough with the Red Raiders and kept the game in a scoreless deadlock.
It wasn’t until back-to-back three-run innings by the Red Raiders did the game tilt in favor of the visitors.
Shelbyville rallied for a single run in the bottom of the sixth frame only to see Coffee County answer with two more in the top of the seventh.
In total, Coffee County hammered out eight hits, including a double, triple and a home run
Shelbyville Central was limited to just two singles by Carston Williams and Kyler Trice.
Marquis Wilson got the start for the Eagles and went 6 2/3 innings, allowing eight runs on eight hits, only three of which were earned.
William Bobo pitched the final 1/3 inning in relief and recorded a strikeout.
Coffee Co. 000 330 2 — 8 8 2
SCHS 000 001 0 — 1 2 6
SCHS: Carston Williams 1-for-1, Kyler Trice 1-for-3.
WP: Holder
LP: Wilson
Game 2
Coffee Co. 3, SCHS 0
While the effort was better in Game 2 against the Red Raiders, the results turned out to be the same in a 3-0 loss for the Eagles on Thursday night.
It was another three-run inning that broke the game open in the bottom of the third inning.
While Coffee County was able to plate three in the inning, the game never felt truly out of reach.
Both teams connected on four hits, but Shelbyville was once again plagued by miscues and committed three errors.
Marquis Wilson, Arye Kavanaugh, Caden Thomas and Kyler Trice all singled against Coffee County in Game 2.
Jarius Brown got the start for the Eagles and pitched five innings, allowing three runs, only one of which was earned, on three hits, while striking out four.
William Bobo pitched the final inning in relief and struck out two.
SCHS 000 000 0 — 0 4 3
Coffee Co. 003 000 x — 3 4 0
SCHS: Marquis Wilson 1-for-4, Arye Kavanaugh 1-for-3, Caden Thomas 1-for-1, Kyler Trice 1-for-3.
WP: Robertson
LP: Brown
