Spencerville extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They came up short against the Shawnee Indians, falling 11-1. The Bearcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Shawnee, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Shawnee's part, 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 consistent: 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. Those three stolen bases gave Rhodes a new career-high.
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.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spencerville will venture away from home to challenge Botkins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shawnee, they will head out to take on New Bremen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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