The Shawnee Indians will head out on the road to take on the Memorial Roughriders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Memorial will be up against a hot Shawnee squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Indians were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over New Bremen on Thursday.
Riley Rhodes
| 05/01/25 @ New Bremen | 12 |
| 04/28/25 @ Spencerville | 6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Elida | 10 |
| 04/17/25 @ Bath | 9 |
| 04/14/25 @ Marion Local | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Riley Rhodes was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Lyla Rosas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taylor Lichty, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Shawnee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Memorial got the win against Van Wert on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Roughriders.
Shawnee pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Memorial, their record now sits at 7-3.
Shawnee came up short against Memorial in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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