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| 04/26/24 - Home | 3-8 L |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 04/22/22 - Away | 7-11 L |
| 04/23/21 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/27/16 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 04/16/15 - Home | 6-3 W |
Shawnee and Urbana are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Braves will head out to square off against the Hillclimbers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shawnee has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Urbana will arrive with six straight victories.
Shawnee managed to slip by Bellefontaine the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Braves lost 13-4 to the Chieftains on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the Braves' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Joey Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Luke Finnell, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Urbana won against Triad on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Hillclimbers walked away with a 7-4 win over Tecumseh.
Grady Lantz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colt Teepe, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Shane Hoffman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Urbana now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Shawnee couldn't quite get it done against Urbana in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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