Softball Preview: Shawnee Indians vs. Jefferson Wildcats
The Shawnee Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shawnee is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Shawnee lost 7-1 to Findlay on Saturday.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Jefferson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Ottawa-Glandorf as Jefferson made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jefferson considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Shawnee's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Jefferson, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12-2.
Shawnee came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee 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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