Carthage Bulldogs Ballpark on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity baseball team took an 11-0 run baseball win over the Mount Enterprise Wildcats on Wednesday during a Texas UIL Region III Area Baseball Playoff. The playoff was a Game 1 of a best-of-three game elimination playoff.
Shelbyville went up 2-0 runs in the bottom of the first inning when Gavin McDonald led off the inning by drawing a walk and he later scored on a Tanor Doggett sacrifice fly. Gus Duvon later scored on an inside the park solo homerun to rightfield. Shelbyville extended their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the second frame with scores by DJ Barnes and Tanor Doggett.
Shelbyville exploded for six runs in a rally during the bottom of the third inning which saw the Dragons bring 11 batters to the plate before the Wildcats could end the inning with SHS leading 10-0.
Tate Obregon started the bottom of the fourth inning off for the Dragons by hitting a towering triple to the centerfield wall. He later scored the final run of the contest by stealing his way home on a wild pitch behind the Wildcat’s pitcher.
Dallas Murry pitched all five innings for SHS and he struck out nine, gave up one walk and allowed a single hit.
Jaxon Jones was the losing pitcher for MEHS. He struck out one, walked six and gave up eight hits in 2 2/3 innings. Aiden Rodgers pitched the remainder of the game for the Wildcats giving up two hits, striking out two and walking one.
The two teams will face off for Game 2 of the series at Carthage Bulldogs Ballpark tomorrow, May 8 at 7 p.m. Shelbyville stands at 22-7-1 and Mount Enterprise is at 11-7-2 for the season.
