Shawnee hasn't had much luck against Parkway recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Indians will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shawnee's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bellefontaine as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Shawnee let Kacie Carroll and Lyla Rosas run wild. Carroll went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Rosas went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Rosas has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Taylor Lichty, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Shawnee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Parkway faced off against Van Wert on Monday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Bryn Schoenleben made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Schoenleben was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brittyn Bruns, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Madelyn Stover was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Parkway's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Shawnee, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Parkway's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Shawnee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Parkway, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Shawnee keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
