The Spencerville Bearcats will challenge the Shawnee Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spencerville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-10 margin over Ridgemont on Thursday.
Haley Hittle
| 05/14/26 @ Ridgemont | 4 |
| 04/16/26 vs Crestview | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Columbus Grove | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Lima Central Catholic | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Jefferson | 2 |
Haley Hittle was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Allison Post, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Spencerville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Shawnee made easy work of Lima Senior on Thursday and carried off a 15-1 win. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Riley Rhodes made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Shawnee's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Spencerville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Spencerville might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Shawnee in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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