The Shawnee Indians will venture away from home to challenge the New Bremen Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shawnee will be strutting in after a win while New Bremen will be coming in after a defeat.
Shawnee had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Spencerville on Monday. The Indians were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Bearcats. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Riley Rhodes
| 04/28/25 @ Spencerville | 6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Elida | 10 |
| 04/17/25 @ Bath | 9 |
| 04/14/25 @ Marion Local | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Botkins | 10 |
| + 2 more games |
Addie Melson and Riley Rhodes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Melson kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rhodes struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Melson went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Rhodes went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Melson has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michayla Browning, who went 3-for-5 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Alex Karapondo also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, New Bremen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 5-0 to Marion Local.
Shawnee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for New Bremen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
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