Softball Preview: Lima Senior Spartans vs. Shawnee Indians
The Lima Senior Spartans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Shawnee Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lima Senior lost 15-1 to Start last Sunday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Shawnee was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Kenton by a score of 4-2.
Riley Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shawnee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Rosas, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Lima Senior's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Lima Senior skirted past Shawnee 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lima Senior 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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