Roxana hasn't had much luck against Freeburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shells will be playing at home against the Midgets at 4:30 p.m.
Roxana is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of O'Fallon.
Ava Cherry was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilli Ray, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Freeburg got the win against East Alton-Wood River on Monday by a conclusive 14-5. The Midgets haven't had any issues with the Oilers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Olivia Joseph was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Katelyn Whitworth was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The win got Freeburg back to even at 9-9. As for Roxana, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Roxana suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Freeburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Shells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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