The Shawnee Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Graham Local Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Shawnee has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shawnee came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-4 to London. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Joey Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Blake Bowen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Graham Local faced off against Bellbrook on Monday. The Falcons took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (11), the Falcons still had to take the loss.
Owen Powell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Holden Dunham, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Graham Local dropped their record down to 12-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Shawnee might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Graham Local in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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