The Roxana Shells are taking a road trip to take on the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Roxana is looking for their season's first win.
Roxana lost 13-3 to East Alton-Wood River on Thursday.
Lilli Ray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Josie Brannon also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Southwestern got themselves on the board against Alton on Saturday, but Alton never followed suit. They blew past the Redbirds 16-0. Considering the Piasa Birds have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Mary made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mary was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sydney Valdes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Vivian Zurheide was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Southwestern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Roxana, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Roxana was able to grind out a solid win over Southwestern in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 19-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shells since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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