Softball Game Preview: Jefferson Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 5:55am

Softball Preview: Jefferson Wildcats vs. Shawnee Indians

The Jefferson Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Shawnee Indians at 5:00 p.m. Shawnee took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Jefferson finally turned things around against Ottawa-Glandorf on Friday. Jefferson put the hurt on Ottawa-Glandorf with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for Jefferson, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to Findlay.

Shawnee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Melson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Gabby Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Jefferson's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12-2. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.

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