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| 04/29/24 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
Nashville has gone a perfect 3-0 against Roxana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hornets will be playing at home against the Shells at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Nashville 2.1, Roxana 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Nashville earned a 5-1 victory over Carterville.
Meanwhile, Roxana gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Marquette Catholic. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Shells have posted against the Explorers since May 13, 2016.
Landon Sitze looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five matchups.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Autery, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten games.
Nashville pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Roxana, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season.
Nashville took their win against Roxana when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Shells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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