The Roxana Shells will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wesclin Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Roxana had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Salem. That's two games in a row now that Roxana has lost by just one run.
Kennedi Robien made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Wesclin can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Breese Central. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wesclin considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lexie Oster was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexi Hooks, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Roxana and nudges their season record down to 11-6. As for Wesclin, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Roxana hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wesclin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Roxana might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Wesclin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Roxana have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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