The Roxana Shells will head out on the road to face off against the Granite City Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After a string of seven wins dating back to last season, Roxana's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 9-6 to Breese Central.
Lilli Ray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Cherry, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Roxana hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Granite City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of Civic Memorial.
Granite City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Essington, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Roxana's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Granite City, their record now sits at 2-7.
Granite City's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Roxana has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Granite City, though, as they've been averaging 13.9. Given Roxana's sizable advantage in that area, Granite City will need to find a way to close that gap.
Roxana was able to grind out a solid victory over Granite City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-5. Will Roxana repeat their success, or does Granite City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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