The Shawnee Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Wapakoneta Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shawnee will be strutting in after a win while Wapakoneta will be coming in after a defeat.
Shawnee is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Spencerville 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shawnee.
Addie Melson made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Melson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anna Menke was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Bailey Bullock was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Wapakoneta's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Minster. The contest marked the first time this season in which Wapakoneta was not able to get on the board.
Shawnee's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Wapakoneta, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Everything went Shawnee's way against Wapakoneta when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Shawnee made off with a 17-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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