Softball Preview: Roxana Shells vs. Freeburg Midgets
Roxana is 0-7 against Freeburg since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Roxana Shells will head out on the road to challenge the Freeburg Midgets at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roxana owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They blew past Granite City 6-0.
The result came thanks to Calista Stahlhut's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ridley Allen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Lilli Ray was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Freeburg waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Indians.
Samantha Roulanaitis spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Freeburg's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Joseph, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Roxana pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Freeburg, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Roxana has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like Freeburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Roxana might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Freeburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Roxana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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