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| 05/06/25 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 6-11 L |
| 05/09/22 - Away | 8-9 L |
| 04/27/21 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 3 more games |
Van Wert and Shawnee are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Van Wert has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Van Wert made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Wapakoneta, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Redskins: they've now lost four in a row.
Camdyn Werts made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Putman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Shawnee had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lima Senior on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1.
Shawnee's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Minnick, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Minnick a new career-high. Landen Bender also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Shawnee's victory bumped their record up to 3-14. As for Van Wert, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Van Wert couldn't quite finish off Shawnee when the teams last played back in May of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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