Softball Recap: Shawnee Indians vs. Defiance Bulldogs
Shawnee lost against Defiance back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Shawnee Indians lost 11-1 to the Defiance Bulldogs. Shawnee has struggled against Defiance recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Shawnee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Rhodes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Rhodes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Defiance's side, Taighen Zipfel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Defiance got a big performance out of Bella Gutierrez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Defiance, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Shawnee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Defiance, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Paulding at 5:00 p.m.
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