Prep Report: Shelbyville softball improves to 2-0 with win over Seymour

A four-run third inning proved to be just enough to get Shelbyville softball its second win of the season.

In the Golden Bears’ home opener Tuesday against Seymour, sophomore Gracie Crafton went the distance and struck out 10 in a 4-3 victory.

Shelbyville (2-0) scored first in the bottom of the third inning with five consecutive hits off Seymour starting pitcher Phoebe Underwood. A Reagan Dillon double turned the lineup over to get the Golden Bears rolling.

Leadoff hitter Anna Shearer made it back-to-back doubles for a 1-0 advantage. Destiney Johnson singled to score Shearer. Addie Stieneker tripled to extend the lead to 3-0. Crafton followed with a single that proved to be the game-winning hit.

The Owls (3-1) responded in the top half of the fourth with all three of their runs.

A leadoff single by Abby Followell was followed by run-scoring doubles from Underwood and Taylor Stuckwisch to cut the Shelbyville lead in half. Stuckwisch would score on a wild pitch to again cut into the lead.

Crafton shut down the rally from there and faced just 10 batters over the final three innings. She allowed four hits and hit two batters in her longest outing as a Golden Bear.

Shelbyville is at Speedway Thursday.

In other prep events Tuesday:

Softball

Morristown 10, Greenwood Christian 0

At Morristown, Abby Hawk had two hits, drove in two runs and pitched a five-inning no-hitter in the Yellow Jackets’ season-opening win. The sophomore walked four and struck out  nine.

Sawyer Rogers had two hits and drove in four runs and Nevaeh Cox had a solo home run and scored twice.

Morristown hosts Herron Friday.

Boys track

Indian Creek 68, Shelbyville 49, Waldron 23

At Shelbyville, the host Golden Bears finished runner-up in the three-team meet.

Shelbyville got first-place points from Joaquin Delgado (110 hurdles, 18.33 seconds), Logan Page (high jump, 5 feet, 8 inches), Jaylen Eads (pole vault, 12-0) and Reuben Martins-Thomas (shot put, 40-7).

Shelbyville also won the 400 relay in 45.26 with Delgado, Page, Blake Hughes and Christian Powell.

Waldron’s Will Larrison won the 1,600 meters in 4:35.8. Lucas Shaw finished first in the 300 hurdles (44.18).

Girls track

Indian Creek 73, Shelbyville 56, Waldron 6

At Shelbyville, the Golden Bears had several strong performances but could not keep up with the Braves.

Winning individual events for Shelbyville were Macey Robbins (400 meters, 1:02.71), Sonora O’Connor (300 hurdles, 51.45) and Chevelle Prather (pole vault, 7-0).

Shelbyville’s 1,600 relay team of Jordyn Noe, Robbins, Koli Adkins and Alyna Castanon finished first in 4:29.85.

The Golden Bears also won the 3,200 relay with Aerin Garcia-Santiago, Avery Keller, Claire Kamplain and Kat Seal. They crossed the finish line in 12:23.48.

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