Southwestern golf produced its best 9-hole team score of the season Thursday in its regular-season finale against Morristown.
The Spartans defeated the Yellow Jackets, 176-208, at Timbergate Golf Course in Edinburgh.
Hunter Pappano became the sixth Shelby County golfer to break 40 this season. He shot a season-best 39.
Caleb Pappano and Justin Swift followed on the Southwestern scorecard with 45s. Tristan Pappano shot 47 and Ty Burcham finished at 48.
Asher Caldwell led all golfers with a 37. Also playing for Morristown were Carson Essex (51), Nick Stidham (56) and Webb Walker (64).
All five Shelby County golf programs travel to Hawk’s Tail Golf Club Monday for the Greenfield-Central Sectional. The top three teams and the top three individual scores not from an advancing team qualify for the Muncie Central Regional on June 9.
Shelbyville has posted the top 18-hole score (346) this season.
Caldwell and Triton Central’s Oliver Gearlds are the only two golfers to shoot a sub-80 round over 18 holes.
Shelbyville can send five golfers out Monday that have been under 90 – Eli Baker (83), Jake Garrison (85), Brock Wischmeyer (86), Nolen Chaney (88) and DaMiles McDuffey (89).
