The Bethel Wildcats will square off against the Shawnee Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bethel will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Bethel will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Purcell, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Dragons on Thursday. Considering the Wildcats have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lilly Ingmire was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lilly Jordan and Layla Menhusen did most of the damage at the plate: Jordan went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Menhusen went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Menhusen has posted since back in October of 2024.
Bethel 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 ten hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Shawnee came up short against Byng on Friday, falling 18-2. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shawnee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nana M, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Bethel, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
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