Spencerville fell victim to Shawnee and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Shawnee Indians might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Spencerville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Shawnee's part, Addie Melson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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, the team relied heavily on Anna Menke, who scored 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. Another player making a difference was Bailey Bullock, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Spencerville and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Shawnee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Spencerville will be playing in front of their home fans against Botkins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shawnee, they will head out on the road to face off against Wapakoneta at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wapakoneta is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Shawnee will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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