The Shade Panthers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Rockwood Rockets at 3:30 p.m. Shade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
Shade is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Berlin Brothersvalley on Friday. They lost 11-1 to the Mountaineers.
Shade saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laiken Orner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rockwood's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 12-7 to Everett.
Brooke Snyder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Elika Pletcher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Shade's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Rockwood, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Shade hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .457. However, it's not like Rockwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Shade's way against Rockwood in their previous meeting last Friday as Shade made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shade 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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