Softball Preview: Shawnee Indians vs. Bath Wildcats
The Shawnee Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Bath Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bath took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Shawnee, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Shawnee finally turned things around against Jefferson on Monday. Shawnee walked away with a 3-0 victory over Jefferson.
Riley Rhodes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rhodes was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Rhodes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addie Neth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bath came up short against Indian Lake on Thursday and fell 4-1. Bath has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shawnee's record is now 7-15. As for Bath, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Shawnee suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Bath when the teams last played back in April. Can Shawnee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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