Cobden is 8-2 against Shawnee since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cobden Appleknockers will look to defend their home field against the Shawnee Redskins at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cobden's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Galatia/Thompsonville on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 1-0. Cobden just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Jansen Nance was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Shawnee came up short against Century on Thursday and fell 10-7.
Shawnee saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Woodard, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Pender, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cobden's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Everything went Cobden's way against Shawnee in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Cobden made off with a 13-0 win. Will Cobden repeat their success, or does Shawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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