Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elida Bulldogs. The Indians were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Kaden Fritchie was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Fritchie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tate Bender made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Elida, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Looking ahead, Shawnee will welcome Bath at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elida, they will face off against Kenton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.86 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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