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Eaglettes walk into close victory

By GARY JOHNSON ~ gjohnson@t-g.com
Posted 4/29/21

Shelbyville Central loaded the bases with no outs then scored the game-winning run on a walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim a 8-7 win over visiting Columbia Central in a District 8-AAA matchup on Monday evening. The game was knotted at 7-7 at the end if the seventh inning...

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Shelbyville Central loaded the bases with no outs then scored the game-winning run on a walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim a 8-7 win over visiting Columbia Central in a District 8-AAA matchup on Monday evening.

The game was knotted at 7-7 at the end if the seventh inning.

Hannah Burks went the distance in the circle, allowing 13 hits with five strikeouts and only one walk.

Kaydence Rippy blasted a home run while Kate McKamey collected four hits in five at-bats.

Lilly Brown had a double and two singles with Mary Alice Shavers and Evie Winfrey each added a pair of hits.

On Tuesday night the Eaglettes rolled past Cornersville 10-6 on the road.

The Eaglettes rallied for eight runs in the top of the seventh inning, highlighted by a grand-slam home run by Rippy.

McKamey collected three hits while Mary Alice Shavers and Jaleigha Harris contributed a pair of hits each.

Sarah Margret Housch got the win on the rubber, allowing 14 hits, with four strikeouts and two walks.

The Eaglettes (9-10, 5-7) played at Cascade on Wednesday night.

Monday

Columbia Central 202 200 100 - 7 13 0

Shelbyville Central 310 102 001 - 8 17 2

Columbia Central: Tashiya Lyles 2-for-5, Morgan 3-for-4, Wiggy B, 2-for-5, Maurer 1-for-4, Summer H, Samaita D., 2-for-4, Kaitlyn B. 1-for-4, L. Seats 1-for-4.

Shelbyville Central: Kate McKamey 4-for-5, Mary Alice Shavers 2-for-4, Sarah Margret Housch 1-for-4, Hannah Burks 1-for-5, Kaydence Rippy 1-for-3, Lilly Brown 3-for-5, Evie Winfrey 2-for-3, Alyviah Smith 1-for-4, Jaleigha Harris 1-for-4.

WP: Burks

Tuesday

Shelbyville Central 000 011 8 - 10 13 3

Cornersville 120 300 0 - 6 10 2

Shelbyville Central: Alyviah Smith 1-for-4, Dejah Lineberger 1-for-1, Jaleigha Harris 2-for-4, Kate McKamey 3-for-5, Sarah Margret Housch 1-for-5, Lilly Brown 1-for-4, Kaydence Rippy 1-for-4, Mary Alice Shavers 2-for-5.

WP: Housch