After a string of three wins, Egyptian's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Shawnee Redskins by a score of 6-4. Egyptian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shawnee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Shawnee's part, Addilyn Clark made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Clark was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Young was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allie Myers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Egyptian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Shawnee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Egyptian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Agape Christian at 4:30 p.m. As for Shawnee, they will challenge Century at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shawnee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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