Shenandoah is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 29-5 to the Cambridge Bobcats on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shenandoah of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Shenandoah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Hitchens, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Morris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Cambridge's side, Abigayil Mann made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Mann has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mann was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazz Bell, who went 3-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Miranda Cole was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Shenandoah's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9-1. As for Cambridge, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Shenandoah is on the road again on Monday to play Barnesville at 7:00 p.m. Barnesville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Shenandoah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cambridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Beaver at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cambridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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