The Van Wert Cougars will head out to take on the Shawnee Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Van Wert fell victim to New Haven and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this game were averaging 3.75 runs allowed.
Van Wert saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Case Stegaman, who went 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple was Stegaman's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Shawnee fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Memorial on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Roughriders, falling 15-6. The Indians just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Van Wert, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
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