Preview: Indiana Little Indians vs. West Shamokin Wolves
The Indiana Little Indians will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the West Shamokin Wolves at 4:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Indiana only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Marion Center on Friday. Indiana blew past Marion Center 15-9.
Olivia Zimmerman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Zimmerman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Indiana let Kaylee Cass and Ella Myers loose on the outfield. Cass went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Myers scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maggie Cunningham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin came tearing into Monday's game with 17 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Colts. Fans of West Shamokin have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
West Shamokin got a massive performance out of Aleya Talmadge, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Malena Stewart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Indiana now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Shamokin, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Indiana hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like West Shamokin struggles in that department as they've averaged .545. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Indiana came out on top in a nail-biter against West Shamokin when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Indiana since the team 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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