
Gavin Reed and Reece Prickett drove in three runs in the first inning and Aiden Smith pitched a complete game to get Shelbyville a 4-3 conference win Wednesday at New Castle.
Smith allowed three hits and three walks while striking out 11 to improve the Golden Bears to 12-7 (6-5 Hoosier Heritage Conference).
Arrin Murray took the loss for New Castle (5-15, 0-11 HHC). He surrendered six hits and three walks while striking out four.
The Golden Bears will host the Trojans today at Barnett Field.
in other prep events Wednesday:
Girls tennis
Yorktown 5, Shelbyville 0
At Shelbyville, the visiting Tigers completed the HHC sweep with a three-set win at No. 2 singles.
Shelbyville’s Sophia Asher won the first set but lost the next two to fall, 1-6, 7-5, 12-10.
At No. 1 singles, Jillian Darby defeated Shelbyville’s Ava Muckerheide, 6-2, 6-0.
Yorktown improved to 11-4 (4-3 HHC).
Shelbyville hosts Franklin today.