Roxana extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-7. They fell 13-8 to the Salem Wildcats. The Shells were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Josie Brannon stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison John, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Salem's side, the team relied heavily on Alivia Rasul, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI Rasul has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Isabella Decker, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Roxana and Salem could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Shells will square off against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (247 vs. 51). Meanwhile, Salem (ranked 345th) will meet Columbia (ranked 150th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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