The Shawnee Redskins are taking a road trip to take on the Hardin County Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee will be strutting in after a victory while Hardin County will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Shawnee was able to grind out a solid win over Scott City, taking the game 6-2.
Addilyn Clark
| 04/22/26 @ Scott City | 9 |
| 04/17/26 vs Pope County | 11 |
| 04/14/26 vs Meridian | 10 |
| 04/09/26 @ Century | 8 |
| 04/07/26 vs Egyptian | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
Addilyn Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madalyn Schuster, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adyson Choate, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Hardin County fell victim to Crab Orchard and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Trojans. The Cougars have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Hardin County's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-10. As for Shawnee, their record now sits at 5-6.
Hardin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Shawnee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hardin County, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Shawnee keep running through batters, or will the Cougars buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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