Shenandoah extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-9. They came up short against the Knightstown Panthers, falling 16-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-8 last Saturday.
Shenandoah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabrielle Patrick, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Reese Sprunger was another, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Knightstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Knightstown's side, Mae Hersberger made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hersberger was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Lanee Swindell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace Behny, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Shenandoah will square off against Lapel at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Knightstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Tri at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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