Hudson Baseball Park on Thursday, May 22, 2025 –
Photos and game info contributed by John Krueger
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team won Game 1 of a best-of-three game playoff series by a 3-2 run score over the Centerville Tigers. The game is a Region III Final in the Texas Class 2A UIL State Baseball Playoff Tournament.
Shelbyville gained a 3-0 run advantage in the top of the first inning during a rally which saw Tanor Doggett single to centerfield and drove in Gavin McDonald who had reach base on an error. Morgan Doggett doubled to leftfield which scored Tanor Doggett, and Morgan Doggett later scored the third run of the inning by tagging up on a Hunter Harvey sacrifice fly to rightfield.
Centerville pulled to within 3-1 in the top of the third inning on a Trae Phillips score while pinch running for Jake Pineda who had walked earlier. The games final run was scored in the top of the fifth when Jakey Gray scored on a Wyatt Rayburn triple.
Shelbyville now stands at 25-7-1 for the season and Centerville is at 24-4-1. The two teams will meet up on Saturday for Game 2 and if needed, Game 3 on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Game 2 is at Lufkin Panthers Ballpark at 4 p.m. The winner of the SHS- CHS series will play the winner of the Danbury-Schulenburg series in the State Class 2A Semifinals next week.
