The Shenango Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the New Castle Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Shenango finally turned things around against Freedom Area on Thursday. Shenango put the hurt on Freedom Area with a sharp 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for Shenango, who have now won six matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Kennedi Lynn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Lynn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lynn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Offie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Makenna Emerick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Castle narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Moniteau 9-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Castle.
Like Shenango, New Castle also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Hood. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off six hits. Hood was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aycealea Rose and Keara Mangieri did most of the damage at the plate: Rose scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Mangieri scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabby Mangieri, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Shenango now has a winning record of 8-7. As for New Castle, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Shenango came up short against New Castle when the teams last played back in March, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hood, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Shenango knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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