Softball Recap: Shaw Raiders vs. Carver Tigers
Shaw came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carver Tigers an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Breann Stringfellow, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Niece, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shaw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .647 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Shaw pushed their record up to 14-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Carver, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Shaw will face off against Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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