Shenango entered their tilt with Beaver with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Beaver Bobcats 9-8. This was payback for Shenango, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kennedi Lynn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Lynn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lynn was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Makenna Emerick was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zoe Offie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Beaver's side, Abby Hojdila made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Springer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Shenango is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Beaver, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Shenango will take on South Side at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. South Side knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Shenango likes a good challenge. Beaver does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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