Softball Game Preview: Shawnee Braves vs. Urbana Hillclimbers

Braves

Runs

05/08/25 vs Bellefontaine	10
05/07/25 vs Graham Local	13
05/02/25 @ Minster	0
05/02/25 vs Russia	6
05/02/25 @ Minster	6
+ 17 more games

Shawnee is a perfect 6-0 against Urbana since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Hillclimbers at 5:15 p.m. Shawnee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Shawnee's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Bellefontaine 10-0. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now won three in a row.

Alee Trimmer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Ava George was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Byanca Dubie, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Urbana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat. They came up short against Tecumseh, falling 12-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 19, 2017, but that streak is no more.

Jazmyn Scott was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Dakota Nance also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Shawnee pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Urbana, their loss dropped their record down to 1-21.

Everything went Shawnee's way against Urbana in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Shawnee made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.