Softball Preview: Seaman Vikings vs. Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds
The Seaman Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Seaman: 3.6, Shawnee Heights: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Seaman is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Piper just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Seaman couldn't push the score so high this time.
Seaman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rosalie Schneider, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Heights came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Falcons.
Seaman's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Shawnee Heights, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Seaman beat Shawnee Heights 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seaman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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