Shenango is 1-9 against Neshannock since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wildcats will square off against the Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Shenango sitting on three straight victories and Neshannock on 34 (dating back to last season).
It was a proper cat-fight when Shenango took on New Brighton on Monday. The Wildcats never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brianna Aluisia was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Emma Herb
| 04/07/25 vs New Brighton | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Aliquippa | 3 |
| 04/15/24 vs Freedom Area | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Riverside | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Aliquippa | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Herb, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zoe Offie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Shenango hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Brighton struck out nine times.
15 must be Neshannock's lucky number: they beat Aliquippa with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Lancers didn't even let the Quips on the board, marking the Lancers' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Lancers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Neshannock pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Shenango, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Shenango suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Neshannock when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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