The Roxana Shells will be playing at home against the Civic Memorial Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Roxana came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 11-6.
Calista Stahlhut was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Stahlhut has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Stahlhut was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Madison John was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ridley Allen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Civic Memorial can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Gibault Catholic as Civic Memorial made off with a 22-3 win. While fans of Civic Memorial might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Emma Wade looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Bella Thien was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Johnson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Roxana's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Civic Memorial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Roxana hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. However, it's not like Civic Memorial struggles in that department as they've averaged .491. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Roxana came out on top in a nail-biter against Civic Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Roxana repeat their success, or does Civic Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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