The Shawnee Braves will face off against the London Red Raiders at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Shawnee nor Urbana made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Braves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hillclimbers, sneaking past 10-9. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Braves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Joey Ross
| 05/09/25 @ Urbana | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Tecumseh | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bellefontaine | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Northwestern | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Indian Lake | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Joey Ross, who went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Roeder, who went 3-for-4 with three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Shawnee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, London entered their tilt with Dublin Jerome on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Celtics.
London's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shawnee, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Shawnee came up short against London when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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