Shenandoah and Tri are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Shenandoah Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Tri Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tri is hoping to do on Monday what Cowan couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Shenandoah's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Shenandoah's way against Cowan as Shenandoah made off with a 13-3 win. Considering Shenandoah has won three games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Watson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Shenandoah got a massive performance out of Lilliana Lynch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tarran Mills, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tri, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Monroe Central with a sharp 15-3 victory on Friday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Tri has managed all season.
Tri got a massive performance out of Lyla Williams, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trinity Mettert, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Shenandoah pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Tri, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Shenandoah has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Tri struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Shenandoah's way against Tri in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Shenandoah made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shenandoah since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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