Shawnee fell victim to Memorial and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Memorial Roughriders. Shawnee was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Memorial apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Riley Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shawnee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Rosas, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On Memorial's side, Adyson Van De Keere made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Van De Keere was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 8-6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shawnee will take on Ottawa-Glandorf at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shawnee is facing Ottawa-Glandorf at the right time seeing as Ottawa-Glandorf is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coldwater at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Coldwater: 3.8, Memorial: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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