Baseball Preview: Keenan Raiders vs. Wagener-Salley War Eagles
The Keenan Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wagener-Salley War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Keenan finally turned things around against Columbia on Monday. Keenan never let Columbia onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Keenan needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wagener-Salley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ridge Spring-Monetta with a sharp 13-3 win on Monday.
Channing Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Starnes was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jaden Collins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Keenan's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Wagener-Salley, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
Keenan came up short against Wagener-Salley in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 14-11. Will Keenan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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