The West Shamokin Wolves will be playing at home against the Indiana Little Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Shamokin will be looking to extend their current 18-game winning streak dating back to last season.
West Shamokin can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Northern Cambria 17-2.
West Shamokin got a massive performance out of Aleya Talmadge, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Malena Stewart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Indiana only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Marion Center on Friday. Everything went Indiana's way against Marion Center as Indiana made off with a 15-9 win.
Olivia Zimmerman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Zimmerman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Indiana let Kaylee Cass and Ella Myers loose on the outfield. Cass went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Myers scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maggie Cunningham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
West Shamokin's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Indiana, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
West Shamokin's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. West Shamokin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Indiana, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Shamokin continue to outrun the ball?
West Shamokin couldn't quite finish off Indiana in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 9-7. Will West Shamokin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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