Shenandoah hasn't had much luck against Barnesville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Zeps will head out on the road to square off against the Shamrocks at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Shenandoah came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of River by a score of 4-2 on Thursday.
Leo Hoover was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Shenandoah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Rucker, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Barnesville came up short against Fort Frye on Saturday and fell 6-1. The loss continues a trend for the Shamrocks in their meetings with the Cadets: they've now lost three in a row.
Shenandoah's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Barnesville, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Shenandoah suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Barnesville in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Zeps avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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