The Arcanum Trojans will take on the Preble Shawnee Arrows at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Preble Shawnee will be up against a hot Arcanum team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against Ansonia on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since May 10, 2025.
While Preble Shawnee didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Edgewood on Monday.
Mattie Colburn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Preble Shawnee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Via, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Preble Shawnee's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Arcanum, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Arcanum skirted past Preble Shawnee 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Arrows turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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