Softball Preview: Shaw Raiders vs. Hardaway Hawks
Shaw is 10-0 against Hardaway since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Shaw Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hardaway Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shaw will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Sumter County on Wednesday. Shaw was the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Sumter County.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hardaway). They blew past Webster County 31-6 on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Shelby Huff was a standout: she scored four runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.8 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Neeraja Thomas, who scored four runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hardaway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .921. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive games.
Shaw's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Hardaway, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Shaw took their win against Hardaway in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 15-4. Will Shaw repeat their success, or does Hardaway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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