On the strength of a pair of home runs from Kylee Edwards, Shelbyville coasted into the bottom of the seventh needing three outs to defeat Class 3A, No. 1 Yorktown Saturday at Yorktown Sports Park.
The Golden Bears’ defense faltered, though, and Yorktown scored four runs to keep the game going.
In the top of the ninth, Cheyenne Eads delivered a bases-clearing double to make it 8-5. Yorktown battled back again in the bottom of the ninth off Eads but could not produce the big hit it needed to secure the win.
In a week when Shelbyville faced three state-ranked opponents, it finished with two wins after an 8-7 victory in nine innings at Yorktown.
Eads earned the victory, allowing eight hits and two walks while striking out 18 – a program record at Shelbyville. Of the seven runs Yorktown scored, only two were earned.
Caitlin LaFerney had 14 strikeouts in a complete-game performance for Yorktown (6-1, 1-1 Hoosier Heritage Conference). She allowed seven hits and six walks in the loss.
Lexy Morris matched Edwards with two home runs. She scored three times and drove in three runs.
Edwards went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs. The senior has six home runs, already her career high for a single season.
Hailey Pogue had two doubles for Shelbyville (6-3, 3-0 HHC).
Shelbyville hosts Greenwood (3-5) today for its annual “Pink Out” game.
In other prep events Saturday:
Baseball
Shelbyville 7, Indian Creek 4
At Shelbyville, the Golden Bears spotted starting pitcher Kade McNicholas a 7-0 lead that held up.
McNicholas allowed three runs in the top of the fifth inning and Luke Jackson limited the Braves (3-3) to one run on two hits over the final two innings to secure the win.
Aiden Smith, Asher Balting, Luke Brinkman and Dalton Jones each had two hits for Shelbyville (4-5). Brinkman had two RBIs.
Shelbyville hosts Knightstown (4-1) today.
Indianapolis Lutheran 14, Morristown 3
At Morristown, the visiting Saints scored seven runs in the top of the second and defeated the Yellow Jackets in five innings.
Owen Lecher led Lutheran (4-2) with three hits, including two doubles, and two runs scored. Jackson Brandenburg had two hits, two runs and three RBIs.
Morristown dropped to 3-3 this season.
The Yellow Jackets host Indy Genesis Homeschool (0-6) today.
Boys golf
Jennings County Invitational
At St. Anne’s Golf Course, Shelbyville finished third with a team score of 326.
Madison won the invitational with 302. Landon True led Madison with a 71 to earn the medalist honor.
Greensburg was runner-up at 315.
Eli Baker and Jake Garrison topped the Golden Bears’ scorecard with 80s. DaMiles McDuffey followed at 81. Brock Wischmeyer posted an 85 while Cruz Nedderman shot 103.
Shelbyville travels today to Greensburg.
Softball
Morristown 12, Oldenburg Academy 5
At Morristown, Brandi Enterkin had two hits, scored three runs and drove in two to lead the Yellow Jackets (3-3) over the Twisters (1-7).
Alexia Rogers had three RBIs. Nevaeh Cox and Abbi Miler each drove in two runs.
Rogers and Cox combined to limit the Twisters to two hits and four walks. They combined to strike out eight.
Morristown hosts Southwestern (0-6) Thursday.
Girls tennis
Shelbyville Invitational
The host Golden Bears secured their second win this season over Triton Central, winning all five matches in straight sets.
TC played without its No. 1 singles player Maryrose Felling.
At No. 1 singles, Emma Sandman defeated Maddy Brown, 6-1, 6-2. Renee Aldridge topped Hallie Schweitzer, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. And Ella Connolly secured a 6-4, 6-0 win over Courtney Washburn at No. 3 singles.
At No. 1 doubles, Karlie Lawson and Sophia Asher defeated Lauren Grant and Kaylynn Washburn, 6-0, 6-1. And Riley Lee and Sydney Baker bested Olivia Reedy and Audrey Canter, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2 doubles.
Triton Central finished the invitational 0-3, dropping matches to Franklin County (3-2) and Seymour (5-0).
The Tigers’ only match wins came from Brown, who defeated Franklin County’s Lola Mann, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 singles, and Grant, who topped FC’s Moorea Nobbe, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles.
Shelbyville was swept by Seymour, 5-0, but collected a second strong win over Franklin County, 5-0. The Golden Bears won all five matches in straight sets to improve to 5-2 this season.
Shelbyville travels to Waldron today. Triton Central is at Eastern Hancock Tuesday.
Boys volleyball
Blue River Valley Invitational
Shelbyville secured pool play wins over Purdue Poly and Lawrence North to earn a championship match appearance against Heritage Christian in the inaugural Blue River Valley Invitational.
In the championship, Heritage Christian held off the Golden Bears, 25-19, 25-22.
Jayion Grice led Shelbyville with 29 kills and five service aces in the invitational. Shiv Patel had 24 digs. Jackson Parker and Corbin Deck each had nine blocks.
Shelbyville returns to action on April 24 at New Palestine.
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