The Shawnee Braves will square off against the Troy Christian Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Shawnee's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Troy Christian has been banged up by 16 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Shawnee's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Minster hitters got past them. The Braves came up short against the Wildcats on Friday, falling 11-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Braves were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Troy Christian). They put the hurt on Northridge with a sharp 29-19 win on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Polar Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Nora Inman, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Guerrero, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Troy Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Troy Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-13.
Troy Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shawnee has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Troy Christian, though, as they've been averaging 10.2 hits. Given Shawnee's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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