Barnesville hit Shenandoah with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Zeps took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shamrocks. The Zeps haven't had much luck with the Shamrocks recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Allison Crum put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Crum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Josie Hooks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Shenandoah's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Barnesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Shenandoah will welcome Frontier at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something the Zeps will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Barnesville, they will head out to face off against Harrison Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Shamrocks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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