Shelbyville High School Ballpark on Thursday, April 14, 2022 -
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons rallied big in the bottom of both the fourth and fifth inning to take an 11-1 win over the visiting Mount Enterprise Wildcats on Thursday.
Shelbyville fell behind when Mount Enterprise scored in the top of the first and led 1-0. Shelbyville answered with two runs in the bottom first frame to take a 2-1 lead into the second inning. The Lady Dragon’s 2-1 lead held up until they extended their advantage in the bottom of the fourth inning with a rally which saw them score 4 runs on two singles, a double, a walk, a hit batter and an error. They carried a 6-1 advantage into the fifth inning.
Shelbyville then got the five runs needed to end the game during the bottom of the fifth inning when they rallied on six hits and a fielder’s choice which allowed the Lady Dragons to get the 11-1 lead and end the game by mercy-rule.
Shelbyville is currently in fourth place with a 5-5 record in District 22 2A with two conference games remaining. Four teams from their conference will advance to the UIL Softball Playoffs in late April.
The Lady Dragons will host the Joaquin Lady Rams next Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
