Preview: Roxana Shells vs. Freeburg Midgets
Roxana is 0-5 against Freeburg since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Roxana Shells will head out on the road to challenge the Freeburg Midgets at 4:30 p.m. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Roxana's offense. They fell just short of Jacksonville by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Roxana just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Brady Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Roxana saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Freeburg had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Nashville on Saturday.
Lain Krauss put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Krauss was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Roxana now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Freeburg, their record now sits at 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roxana has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Freeburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Roxana came up short against Freeburg when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Roxana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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