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Collegiate Update: File home run helps Louisville take down top-10 Arkansas

Hannah File had a two-run home run to jump start Louisville on the way to an 8-4 victory at No. 8 Arkansas Monday.

The win was the first for the Cardinals over a ranked team since April 23, 2021, and the first road win over a top-10 team since May 7, 2016.

The home run was the second of the season for File, a Shelbyville graduate.

On Sunday in Fayetteville, Arkansas opened the three-game set with an 8-5 win. File went 1-for-3 at the plate in the loss.

The Razorbacks closed out the series with a 14-0 win in game two Monday. File went 1-for-1 at the plate to stretch her hit streak to five consecutive games. She has reached base safely in seven straight games.

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.

 

 

Cory Taylor

The Shelbyville graduate went 1-for-4 Saturday in Eastern Michigan’s 13-5 loss at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Eastern Michigan was swept in the three-game series to fall to 1-5 to start the season.

 

Erica Henry

The Shelbyville graduate pitched three innings, allowed four hits and two runs, both unearned, Saturday in Olney Central College’s 11-3 loss at Iowa Central Community College in Burlington, Iowa.

Olney Central is 2-4 this season.

 

 

Damon Lux

The Shelbyville graduate went 4-for-8 for Duke in a doubleheader Sunday at Baylor.

Lux went 2-for-4 with a double and a run batted in during a game one loss to the Bears, 12-3.

In game two, Lux again went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run batted in during Duke’s 4-2 victory to close out the three-game series in Waco, Texas.

Baylor defeated the Blue Devils Friday, 4-2. Lux went 0-for-3 with a walk.

Duke lost to East Carolina, 12-2, Tuesday in Durham, North Carolina. Lux went 0-for-3 with a walk as Duke dropped to 4-4 this season.

 

 

Maya Chandler

The Triton Central graduate had 20 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals Friday in Loyola’s 66-52 win at Valparaiso.

The Ramblers (17-10, 9-7 Missouri Valley Conference) have won five straight and the 17 wins is tied for the most since the 2012-13 season.

 

 

Rylie Stephens

The Triton Central graduate had two rebounds for Evansville Thursday in a 99-57 loss at Missouri State.

The Purple Aces were defeated Saturday by Southern Illinois, 80-66 to fall to 8-19 this season and 2-14 in the MVC standings.

 

 

Taylor Heath

The Triton Central graduate was named Honorable Mention All-Conference by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Heath completed her freshman season at Hanover averaging a team-high 13.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

The Panthers finished 13-10 overall and 10-7 in the HCAC standings.

Heath also was selected to the HCAC Newcomer Team.

 

 

Hayden Langkabel

The Morristown graduate finished with seven points, three rebounds and one assist Tuesday in Marian’s 86-85 loss to Grace College in the Crossroads League Tournament championship game.

Marian is 25-5 this season and will find out who it plays in the 64-team NAIA Tournament Thursday when the NAIA Selection Show airs at 8 p.m.

On Saturday, Marian reached the championship game with a 75-71 win over Huntington. Langkabel had six points and five rebounds.

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