Goreville extended their postseason success on Saturday against Shawnee. They blew past the Shawnee Redskins 13-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Goreville.
Abigail (Abby) Compton and Breanna (Brea) Suits made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Compton struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Suits tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Compton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Compton went 1-for-2 with three RBI, while Suits scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyndall Webb, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emma Rogers, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Shawnee's side, Allie Myers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Goreville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-17. As for Shawnee, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
As of now, neither Goreville nor Shawnee have any future games scheduled.
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