Baseball Preview: Shawnee Indians vs. Memorial Roughriders
The Shawnee Indians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Memorial Roughriders at 5:30 p.m. Shawnee will be strutting in after a victory while Memorial will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Shawnee earned a 7-4 win over Bath.
Lucas Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Derek Lyons was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Noah Neth, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Memorial fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Van Wert on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Memorial in their matchups with Van Wert: they've now lost four in a row.
The victory got Shawnee back to even at 7-7. As for Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Shawnee beat Memorial 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Shawnee repeat their success, or does Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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