After a string of four wins, Van Wert's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Shawnee Indians by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Van Wert in their matchups with Shawnee: they've now lost three in a row.
For Shawnee's part, Blake Reaman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Shawnee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Perry Meredith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Van Wert's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Shawnee, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Van Wert will be playing at home against Celina at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Van Wert: 3.1, Celina: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Shawnee, they will head out on the road to challenge Kenton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shawnee is facing Kenton at the right time seeing as Kenton is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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