Minster had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-8 to make it four. They fell 7-3 to the Shawnee Braves. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Shawnee, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Shawnee's part, Byanca Dubie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dubie has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Shawnee got a massive performance out of Olivia Hart, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. Scarlett Crawford was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Minster and Shawnee should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 197th) will meet St. Henry (ranked 499th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Shawnee will take on Graham Local at 5:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (11 vs. 512).
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